Spanish Conversation · Level 187
15 words
Spanish word
partícula
Pronunciation
IPA/paɾˈtikula/
Meaning
- feminine nounparticle
Example
Una partícula de polvo entró en mi ojo.
A particle of dust got into my eye.
More examples
Las partículas finas pueden afectar la salud respiratoria.
Fine particles can affect respiratory health.
Core concept
Tiny uninflected word that adds relational or modal nuance between other words.
Common phrases
partícula fina
fine particle
partícula de polvo
dust particle
Definition in Spanish
Elemento gramatical breve e invariable que expresa relaciones o matices entre palabras, como negación, modalidad o enlace.
Word origin
Derived from Latin particula, 'little part', via the sense of a small element of language used to mark relationships or modality.
Usage tips
- Many particles are unstressed and merge into speech, so focus on their syntactic position and fixed pairings rather than expecting them to stand out as independent stressed words.
Other meanings
- grammatical particlenoun