Spanish word

potro

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpotɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfoal

Example

¿Dónde está el potro?

Where is the foal?

Illustration for potro (foal)

More examples

Mañana llevaremos al potro al establo.

Tomorrow we will take the foal to the stable.

Core concept

Small foal energetically jumping and kicking.

Common phrases

  • ver al potro

    see the foal

  • llevar al potro al establo

    take the foal to the stable

Similar words

potrillo: Tiny newborn horse displays visibly smaller size at or just after birth.
caballo: Adult horse displays full-grown proportions, strength, and maturity.
cría: Recently born offspring of any species occupies the earliest juvenile stage.

Definition in Spanish

Cría joven de caballo, especialmente en sus primeros meses de vida.

Word origin

Potro ultimately comes from Latin pullus 'young animal', entering Spanish via Vulgar Latin and medieval phonetic shifts.

Usage tips

  • Potro refers to the animal's youth rather than its breed or permanent size, so a small adult pony is not called potro.

Other meanings

  • coltnoun

Related words

  • potrancafillynoun
  • potreropasturenoun

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