Spanish word

tamaño

Pronunciation

IPA/taˈmaɲo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsize

Example

¿Cuál es el tamaño de tu maleta?

How large is your suitcase?

Illustration for tamaño (size)

More examples

Para esa camiseta, el tamaño medio suele quedar bien.

For that t-shirt, the medium size usually fits well.

Core concept

Physical dimensions that define how big or small something is, such as length, width, height or volume.

Common phrases

  • el tamaño de la ropa

    clothing size

  • tamaño medio

    medium size

Similar words

talla: Clothing or shoe size indicating fit, e.g., S, M, L or numeric size codes.
medida: A numeric measurement of a dimension like length or width, given with units.

Definition in Spanish

Medida que expresa cuán grande o pequeño es algo, indicada por sus dimensiones, volumen o proporción.

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin *tamanus 'measure', which developed in medieval Spanish into tamaño and retained the sense of an object's dimensions.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Spanish, talla normally denotes clothing and shoe sizes, while tamaño refers to an object's dimensions, capacity, or file size.

Other meanings

  • dimensionsnoun

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