Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
sanitario
Pronunciation
IPA/saniˈtaɾjo/
Meaning
- adjectivesanitary
Example
Es importante mantener las condiciones sanitarias en la cocina.
It is important to maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen.
More examples
Los servicios sanitarios del restaurante estaban limpios.
The restaurant's toilets were clean.
Core concept
Public-health services and hygiene infrastructure.
Common phrases
condiciones sanitarias
sanitary conditions
servicios sanitarios
toilets
normas sanitarias
sanitary standards
Similar words
higiénico: Free from harmful microbes because of regular cleaning and disinfection.
limpio: Physically clean, with dirt and trash removed from surfaces.
saludable: Promotes physical health or supports a healthy condition.
aseado: Well groomed and tidy in outward appearance.
Definition in Spanish
Que es relativo a la salud pública, la higiene o a los servicios sanitarios.
Word origin
Derived from Latin sanitas 'health' with the adjective-forming suffix -arius through sanitarius, producing Spanish sanitario for things connected to health services or hygiene.
Usage tips
- English speakers expecting sanitario to mean simply 'clean' should note that Spanish normally uses it for health-related services or systems, while limpio is the common word for 'clean'.
Other meanings
- health workernoun
- toiletnoun
Opposites
- insalubreunsanitaryadjective
- antihigiénicounhygienicadjective
Related words
- sanidadhealthnoun
- sanitizarsanitizeverb
- sanitizaciónsanitizationnoun