Spanish word

píldora

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpildoɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpill

Example

Toma la píldora con agua.

Take the pill with water.

Illustration for píldora (pill)

More examples

La píldora anticonceptiva se toma según las indicaciones.

The birth-control pill is taken according to the directions.

Core concept

Small round tablet resting on a fingertip.

Common phrases

  • la píldora anticonceptiva

    birth-control pill

  • partir una píldora

    split a pill

  • tragar la píldora

    swallow the pill

Similar words

pastilla: Compact round tablet usually designed for one-time oral use.
medicamento: Medication in any form used to prevent, cure, or ease disease or symptoms.
cápsula: Hollow shell encapsulating liquid or powder and intended to be swallowed whole.
comprimido: Pressed solid tablet with a firm texture, manufactured by compression.

Definition in Spanish

Tableta pequeña de medicamento, generalmente destinada a la ingestión oral y dosificada para una toma.

Word origin

From Latin pilula 'small lump', a diminutive of pila 'ball', adopted via medieval Latin into Spanish to mean a small medicinal tablet.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used with dose phrases such as 'una píldora' or 'dos píldoras al día', and the word is feminine so la píldora.

Other meanings

  • birth-control pillnoun

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