Spanish Conversation · Level 42
75 words
Spanish word
visigodo
Pronunciation
IPA/bisiˈɣoðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounVisigoth
Example
Los visigodos invadieron la península en el siglo V.
The Visigoths invaded the peninsula in the 5th century.
More examples
En clase hablamos de los visigodos.
In class we talk about the Visigoths.
Core concept
People and adjective referring to the Gothic rulers and their cultural and legal legacy in Iberia.
Common phrases
hablar de los visigodos
talk about the Visigoths
Definition in Spanish
Denominación histórica para los visigodos, pueblo germánico que influyó en la cultura, la ley y el arte de la península ibérica, y adjetivo para lo relativo a ellos.
Word origin
From Latin Visigothi, a compound of visi- 'west' and Gothi 'Goths', later adapted into Spanish as visigodo for both the people and the adjective.
Usage tips
- As an adjective it agrees in gender and number (visigodo, visigoda, visigodos, visigodas) and usually follows the noun (arte visigodo).
Other meanings
- Visigothicadjective