Spanish Conversation · Level 188
15 words
Spanish word
venado
Pronunciation
IPA/beˈnaðo/
Meaning
- masculine noundeer
Example
¿Has visto un venado cerca del río?
Have you seen a deer near the river?
More examples
Un venado joven se asomó entre los arbustos y luego se fue.
A young deer peered out from among the bushes and then left.
Core concept
Hoofed grazing mammal often hunted for meat or sport.
Common phrases
ver un venado
see a deer
venado joven
young deer
Similar words
ciervo: Medium-sized antlered herbivore common in formal or regional speech.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para varios tipos de ciervo; mamífero ungulado, herbívoro y a menudo objeto de caza.
Word origin
From Latin venatus, related to venari 'to hunt', the word traces to hunting vocabulary and currently denotes deer.
Usage tips
- Both venado and ciervo occur in speech, with venado common in everyday conversation in many regions and ciervo showing up in more formal or regional usage.