noun

el clip

clip

Definition & meaning

A device or implement used to hold, fasten, or attach objects together, such as a paper clip or a hair clip.
A section or segment of a film, video, or audio recording.
In a computing context, the action of cutting or selecting a portion of digital media.
Used colloquially to describe the speed at which something is moving (e.g., "at a fast clip").

Grammar & Word origin

The word "clip" is a noun and a verb in Spanish, often used as a loanword from English, especially in technical or digital contexts. Since it is a foreign loanword, it does not follow the traditional morphology of Spanish roots, though it is treated as a masculine noun (el clip).

In Spanish, it is often treated as a word that functions similarly to {abrazadera} or {sujetapapeles} when referring to the physical object.