Spanish Conversation · Level 13
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Spanish word
pétalo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpetalo/
Meaning
- masculine nounpetal
Example
Recoge los pétalos del suelo, por favor.
Pick up the petals from the ground, please.
More examples
Colocó pétalos de rosa en el centro de la mesa.
They placed rose petals in the center of the table.
Core concept
Single thin, colored leaflet forming part of a flower's outer whorl.
Common phrases
pétalos de rosa
rose petals
los pétalos caídos
the fallen petals
pétalos secos
dry petals
Similar words
flor: Complete floral bloom of a plant, the whole unit observed as a flower.
hoja: Green flattened part of a plant stem that performs photosynthesis.
Definition in Spanish
Cada una de las piezas planas y finas que forman la corola de una flor.
Word origin
Borrowed via Medieval Latin from Greek petalon meaning 'leaf' or 'thin plate', which came to refer specifically to each thin part of a corolla.
Usage tips
- Watch the stress: as an esdrújula word it must carry an accent on the first syllable (pétalo), and it is normally paired with verbs of detachment or movement rather than verbs for whole flowers.