Spanish word

tebeo

Pronunciation

IPA/teˈβeo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncomic

Example

¿Has comprado el tebeo nuevo?

Have you bought the new comic?

Illustration for tebeo (comic)

More examples

Mi hermano me prestó un tebeo interesante.

My brother lent me an interesting comic.

Core concept

Short illustrated magazine of sequential panels and speech balloons.

Common phrases

  • comprar un tebeo nuevo

    buy a new comic

  • prestar un tebeo

    lend a comic

  • buscar tebeos antiguos

    look for old comics

Similar words

cómic: Printed comic book or magazine that uses sequential art and text to show scenes and dialogue.
historieta: Short comic strip or brief graphic story that narrates an event with simple drawings and few words.
viñeta: Single comic panel that captures one scene, action, or facial expression.

Definition in Spanish

Se usa en España para una publicación ilustrada con viñetas y texto que narra historias, normalmente en forma de revista o libro breve.

Word origin

It derives from the weekly Spanish magazine TBO, whose initials are read aloud as te-be-o and whose pronunciation has become a general name for comic magazines.

Usage tips

  • The term is colloquial in Spain and in formal or international contexts people use cómic or novela gráfica.

Other meanings

  • comic magazinenoun

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