Spanish Conversation · Level 103
60 words
Spanish word
pomo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpomo/
Meaning
- masculine noundoorknob
Example
El pomo de la puerta está flojo.
The doorknob on the door is loose.
More examples
Gira el pomo para abrir la puerta.
Turn the handle to open the door.
Core concept
Rounded knob that turns to open a door.
Common phrases
pomo de la puerta
doorknob
girar el pomo
turn the handle
tirar del pomo
pull the handle
Similar words
perilla: Small rounded knob gripped and turned by hand.
manilla: Slim elongated handle pushed or pulled to operate a door.
Definition in Spanish
Elemento de la puerta, normalmente redondo, que sirve para abrirla al girarlo.
Word origin
Derived from Latin pomum "fruit" through medieval Spanish, with the sense shifting from 'round fruit' to any round protrusion such as a door knob.
Usage tips
- The noun is masculine (el pomo), so articles and adjectives agree with the masculine form.
Other meanings
- handlenoun
- knobnoun
- small bottlenoun