Spanish Conversation · Level 98
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Spanish word
ondulación
Pronunciation
IPA/ondulaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounripple
Example
Al tirar una piedra, se formó una ondulación en el agua.
When a stone was thrown, a ripple formed on the water.
More examples
La ondulación en la superficie del agua se notó al pasar la barca.
The ripple on the surface of the water was noticed as the boat passed.
Core concept
Concentric ripples spreading outward from a point on a water surface.
Common phrases
una ondulación en la superficie del agua
a ripple on the surface of the water
la ondulación del río
the river's swell
Similar words
onda: Energy or motion travels through a substance or field in a repeating wave-like oscillation.
ola: Wind-driven or swell waves move across the sea and break as they approach the coastline.
Definition in Spanish
Movimiento ondulatorio suave en una superficie, especialmente en el agua, que crea elevaciones y depresiones en forma de ondas.
Word origin
Spanish ondulación derives from onda (from Latin unda) via the verb ondular and the nominalizing suffix -ción.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often prefer onda or ola, while ondulación appears more in formal, scientific, or literary descriptions.
Other meanings
- swellnoun
- undulationnoun
Opposites
- tranquilidadstillnessnoun
Related words
- ondularrippleverb
- onduladorippledadjective