Spanish Conversation · Level 165
30 words
Spanish word
navío
Pronunciation
IPA/naˈβio/
Meaning
- masculine nounship
Example
El navío salió del puerto al atardecer.
The ship left the port at dusk.
More examples
A bordo del navío, la tripulación saludó a los visitantes.
Aboard the ship, the crew greeted the visitors.
Core concept
Large ocean-going vessel, typically a warship or heavy freighter.
Common phrases
a bordo del navío
aboard the ship
la tripulación del navío
the ship's crew
Similar words
barco: Common general-purpose vessel for carrying people or goods on rivers and seas.
buque: Large commercial vessel that carries cargo or passengers over long distances.
embarcación: Any-sized watercraft used to transport people or goods on waterways.
barca: Small boat propelled by oars or a small motor.
Definition in Spanish
Embarcación de gran tamaño destinada a la navegación marítima, frecuentemente asociada con usos militares o de carga.
Word origin
From Latin navis 'ship' via Late Latin navigium, the term denotes sizable seagoing vessels often used for military or cargo purposes.
Usage tips
- Navío has a formal or historical tone, so barco is much more common in everyday speech and buque is the usual term for large commercial ships.
Opposites
- tierralandnoun
Related words
- navalnavaladjective
- navegaciónnavigationnoun