Spanish Conversation · Level 69
60 words
Spanish word
luto
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈluto/
Meaning
- masculine nounmourning
Example
Ella está de luto por su madre.
She is in mourning for her mother.
More examples
La familia vistió de luto en la ceremonia.
The family dressed in mourning at the ceremony.
Core concept
A period of solemn grief marked by black clothing and mourning rites.
Common phrases
estar de luto
be in mourning
llevar luto
wear mourning clothes
vestir de luto
dress in mourning
Similar words
duelo: Period of deep personal sorrow and inner grieving after someone's death.
tristeza: General feeling of sadness or unhappiness.
pena: Sharp emotional pain or heartache at a loss or sad event.
funeral: Ceremony held to honor and bury a deceased person.
Definition in Spanish
Estado de tristeza y recogimiento tras la muerte de una persona; por extensión, las señales externas como la ropa o los ritos que indican ese duelo.
Word origin
Luto comes from Latin luctus 'grief', from the verb lugēre 'to mourn', and it denotes both inner sorrow and the external marks of mourning in Spanish.
Usage tips
- Spanish uses estar de luto to say someone is mourning, llevar luto to say someone wears mourning clothes, and guardar luto to refer to observing a formal mourning period.