el delgado
thin
Que tiene poca anchura o poco grosor. También puede decirse de una persona con poca carne en el cuerpo.
Definition & meaning
The word delgado is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is thin, slim, or slender.
It has two primary applications:
- Regarding physical appearance: It describes a person or animal that has very little fat or a small build.
- Regarding objects: It describes something that has a small thickness or width, such as a thin sheet of paper, a thin wire, or a thin layer of something.
In certain contexts, it can also imply being fragile or delicate due to a lack of substance or thickness.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar:
- Delgado is an adjective. It must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes:
- Masculine singular: delgado
- Feminine singular: delgada
- Masculine plural: delgados
- Feminine plural: delgadas
Origin:
- The word comes from the Latin term delicatus, which originally meant fine, exquisite, or delicate, but evolved in Spanish to signify thinness or lack of thickness.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Flaco (thin/skinny - often used to describe people)
- Fino (fine/thin - used for materials or physical dimensions)
- Esbelto (slender/gracefully thin)
- Enjuto (lean/gaunt)
Antonyms:
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Examples
El gato es muy delgado y ágil.adjective
The cat is very thin and agile.
Mi gato es delgado y rápido.adjective
My cat is thin and fast.
Mi padre es alto y delgado.adjective
My father is tall and thin.
El perro es muy delgado.adjective
The dog is very thin.
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