Spanish Conversation · Level 58
74 words
Spanish word
rotulador
Pronunciation
IPA/rotulaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounfelt-tip pen
Example
Dibuja con un rotulador de punta fina.
Draw with a fine-point felt-tip pen.
More examples
Necesito un rotulador permanente para marcar las cajas.
I need a permanent marker to mark the boxes.
Core concept
Handheld ink pen with a porous fiber tip that leaves vivid, visible strokes.
Common phrases
rotulador permanente
permanent marker
Similar words
marcador: Pen for signs and labels that produces bold, highly visible strokes.
resaltador: Fluorescent highlighter pen that lays translucent neon color over text to draw attention.
plumón: Thick felt-tip marker that deposits rich, saturated color for bold lines on paper or fabric.
Definition in Spanish
Instrumento con punta de fieltro o fibra que deja tinta para marcar, dibujar o escribir con trazos vistosos y fácilmente visibles.
Word origin
Formed from the verb rotular and the suffix -ador, where rótulo comes from Latin rotulus 'small roll', giving the sense of a labeling or marking implement.
Usage tips
- Rotulador usually denotes a vivid visible mark but not necessarily permanent ink, and labels commonly add permanente when the ink is meant to be permanent.
Other meanings
- markernoun
Related words
- rotularlabelverb
- rotulaciónlabelingnoun
- rotuladolabeledadjective