Spanish word

sendos

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsendos/

Meaning

  • adjectiverespective

Example

Los invitados recibieron sendos regalos.

The guests received their respective gifts.

Illustration for sendos (respective)

More examples

Tras registrarse, los usuarios obtuvieron sendos mensajes de bienvenida.

After registering, users received respective welcome messages.

Core concept

Several recipients each holding one gift.

Common phrases

  • sendos mensajes

    respective messages

  • sendos documentos

    respective documents

Similar words

cada: Each member of a collection is considered individually.
respectivo: Each entity has its corresponding item.
individual: Each single thing is regarded and handled separately.

Definition in Spanish

Indica que a cada uno de varios elementos le corresponde una cosa; equivalente a «cada uno» en contextos plurales.

Word origin

It derives from Latin singulus 'single' via Iberian Romance (Old Spanish sendo) and keeps the sense of one apiece.

Usage tips

  • Used mainly in formal or written contexts to stress one-for-each distribution, and it must agree in gender and number with the noun (sendos regalos); everyday speech usually uses cada or cada uno.

Opposites

  • compartidosharedadjective

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