Spanish Conversation · Level 16
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Spanish word
irregular
Pronunciation
IPA/ireɣuˈlaɾ/
Meaning
- adjectiveirregular
Example
Mi horario es irregular.
My schedule is irregular.
More examples
En clase estudiamos un verbo irregular.
In class we studied an irregular verb.
Core concept
A repeating pattern interrupted at unpredictable points.
Common phrases
verbo irregular
irregular verb
conjugación irregular
irregular conjugation
Similar words
inconstante: Lacks stability over time, with conditions that change and do not last.
variable: Varies in amount or state, rising and falling rather than staying constant.
impredecible: Has outcomes or timing that cannot be predicted in advance.
errático: Changes in an uneven, jumpy way, with sudden, irregular movements or shifts.
Definition in Spanish
Que no es constante en forma, tiempo o norma; que muestra cambios impredecibles respecto a lo que se considera regular.
Word origin
From Latin in- 'not' plus regularis 'according to rule', forming irregularis in medieval Latin and entering Spanish as the adjective meaning lacking regularity.
Usage tips
- Spanish irregular indicates absence of a predictable pattern, not low frequency, so horario irregular means an unpredictable schedule rather than a rare one.
Other meanings
- intermittentadjective
- unevenadjective
Opposites
- regularregularadjective
Related words
- irregularidadirregularitynoun
- irregularmenteirregularlyadverb