Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
llanto
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʝanto/
Meaning
- masculine nouncry
Example
Escuché el llanto del bebé anoche.
I heard the baby's cry last night.
More examples
La enfermera intentó contener el llanto del niño.
The nurse tried to hold back the child's crying.
Core concept
A wailing sound that expresses sorrow or pain.
Common phrases
el llanto nocturno
nighttime crying
contener el llanto
hold back the crying
ataque de llanto
crying fit
Similar words
lloro: A general, audible episode of crying or weeping without a specific pattern.
sollozo: Repeated gasping cries with short, broken breaths, often intense.
lloriqueo: A small, thin, whining cry that seeks comfort or attention.
gemido: A low, moaning vocalization produced by pain or deep distress.
Definition in Spanish
Sonido, breve o prolongado, que expresa pena o dolor al llorar; sustantivo que nombra ese sonido o la expresión de llanto.
Word origin
It descends from Latin planctus (from plangĕre 'to lament') and became llanto in Spanish.
Usage tips
- In narratives and reports, el llanto foregrounds the sound or presence of crying more than the verb llorar does.
Other meanings
- sobbingnoun
- wailingnoun
Opposites
- risalaughternoun