el
masculine
/tiβuˈɾon/
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Translation
shark
Word origin
Borrowed from a Caribbean indigenous language, most likely Taíno, and one of the earliest Amerindian words to enter Spanish after 1492. It later passed into other European languages.
- Origin
- Taíno
- Root
- tiburón
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraltiburones
Examples
.
The shark swims near the coast.
.
We saw an enormous shark from the boat.
muchos afilados.
Sharks have many sharp teeth.
acuario .
There is a white shark in the aquarium.
.
No one wants to swim where there are sharks.
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