Spanish Conversation · Level 76
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Spanish word
seísmo
Pronunciation
IPA/seˈismo/
Meaning
- masculine nounearthquake
Example
Ayer hubo un seísmo cerca de la ciudad.
Yesterday there was an earthquake near the city.
More examples
Tras el seísmo, la gente salió a la calle.
After the earthquake, people went out into the street.
Core concept
Sudden movement of the Earth's crust causing strong ground shaking.
Common phrases
hubo un seísmo
occurrence of an earthquake
sentir un seísmo
feeling an earthquake
réplicas del seísmo
aftershocks of the earthquake
Similar words
terremoto: Extremely strong earthquake that produces major shaking and can cause widespread damage.
sismo: Short-duration ground vibration felt as a quick, sharp shake.
temblor: Short, relatively weak earthquake that causes light, brief shaking.
Definition in Spanish
Movimiento brusco de la corteza terrestre que provoca temblores y, en ocasiones, daños materiales.
Word origin
From Greek σεισμός (seismós) 'shake', passing through Latin seismus and French séisme into modern Spanish seísmo.
Usage tips
- Written with an acute accent on the i (seísmo) and used more in scientific or journalistic language, while everyday speech often prefers terremoto or temblor.
Other meanings
- tremornoun
Related words
- sísmicoseismicadjective
- sismógrafoseismographnoun