Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
latido
Pronunciation
IPA/laˈtiðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounheartbeat
Example
Su latido se aceleró cuando la vio.
His heartbeat quickened when he saw her.
More examples
En la ecografía se escuchó el latido del feto.
On the ultrasound the fetus's heartbeat was heard.
Core concept
Single rhythmic pulse produced by each cardiac contraction.
Common phrases
latido del corazón
heartbeat
latido acelerado
accelerated heartbeat
latido irregular
irregular heartbeat
Similar words
pulso: Pulse in an artery that can be felt as a beat by touch.
ritmo: Pattern of heartbeats showing a consistent interval or cadence.
palpitación: Sudden, often unpleasant sensation of rapid or forceful heartbeats.
Definition in Spanish
Golpe breve y repetido que produce el corazón al contraerse, perceptible como pulso o sonido.
Word origin
Built from latir 'to beat' plus the nominalizing suffix -ido, where latir goes back to later Latin forms and likely arose from an onomatopoeic root.
Usage tips
- The verb latir appears in colloquial expressions such as me late meaning 'I like it', which is unrelated to latido and can cause confusion in conversation.