Spanish word

vestigio

Pronunciation

IPA/besˈtixjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nountrace

Example

Se ven vestigios del incendio en la pared.

Traces of the fire can be seen on the wall.

Illustration for vestigio (trace)

More examples

Después de comer tengo vestigios de salsa en la camisa.

After eating I have traces of sauce on the shirt.

Core concept

Subtle sign or leftover indicating a past event.

Common phrases

  • vestigios en la camisa

    traces on the shirt

  • vestigios de salsa

    traces of sauce

Similar words

huella: Clear print or impression left by a foot, shoe, hand, or fingertip where contact occurred.
señal: Visible indication or mark that signals an event, condition, or change.
rastro: Trail of marks or signs left by movement or passage through a place.
resto: Piece or fragment remaining after something has been used, damaged, or removed.

Definition in Spanish

Señal o resto que indica que algo existió en el pasado, utilizado tanto para marcas físicas como para indicios.

Word origin

Derived from Latin vestigium meaning 'footstep', the word kept the sense of a trace and came to refer to physical remains or indirect clues of former presence.

Usage tips

  • A frequent collocation is no hay vestigios de followed by the thing that left traces, so vestigio often appears when denying or noting evidence of an event.

Other meanings

  • marknoun

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