Spanish Conversation · Level 126
60 words
Spanish word
sustitutorio
Pronunciation
IPA/sustituˈtoɾjo/
Meaning
- adjectivesubstitute
Example
¿Tienes un informe sustitutorio para hoy?
Do you have a substitute report for today?
More examples
Me dejaron un coche sustitutorio hasta que terminen la reparación.
They left me a loaner car until the repair is finished.
Core concept
Person or thing temporarily acting in another's place.
Common phrases
coche sustitutorio
loaner car
transporte sustitutorio
temporary transport
Similar words
sustituto: Acting as a direct replacement for a person or thing in routine situations.
suplente: Temporarily filling another person's duties or role while that person is absent.
provisional: Used temporarily until a final decision, appointment, or arrangement is made.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo o alguien actúa en lugar de otra cosa o persona, normalmente de forma temporal.
Word origin
The word derives from the Spanish verb sustituir, ultimately from Latin substituere 'put in place of', with the adjective-forming suffix -orio marking the quality of acting in another's place.
Usage tips
- Mainly used in formal or written contexts, while speakers in everyday speech prefer sustituto or reemplazo.
Opposites
- permanentepermanentadjective
- definitivodefinitiveadjective
Related words
- sustitutoreplacementnoun
- sustitutivosubstitutiveadjective