Spanish word

periódico

Pronunciation

IPA/peˈɾjoðiko/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnewspaper

Example

¿Has leído el periódico de hoy?

Have you read today's newspaper?

Illustration for periódico (newspaper)

More examples

Siempre leo el periódico por la mañana para informarme.

I always read the newspaper in the morning to keep informed.

Core concept

A regularly issued news publication.

Common phrases

  • leer el periódico

    read the newspaper

  • el periódico de hoy

    today's newspaper

Similar words

diario: Daily newspaper publishing day-to-day news.
noticia: Short report conveying facts about a specific event.
prensa: Collective institutions and outlets that produce and distribute news.
revista: Periodical magazine focused on particular themes and feature articles.

Definition in Spanish

Publicación que, con una periodicidad concreta, ofrece información y textos periodísticos destinados a la difusión pública.

Word origin

From Latin periodicus ultimately from Greek periodos 'a recurring cycle', originally meaning something that appears at regular intervals and later applied to scheduled news publications.

Usage tips

  • Periódico commonly means a newspaper; prensa refers to the press as an institution and diario usually denotes a daily paper, so the three words are not always interchangeable.

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