nounnounadjective

el hermoso

beautiful

Que resulta muy agradable a la vista o al corazón, y causa una fuerte sensación de gusto o admiración.

Word: hermoso

Meaning:
"Hermoso" is a Spanish adjective meaning "beautiful," "lovely," or "handsome." It is used to describe something or someone that has aesthetic appeal or pleasing qualities.

Parts:

  • Root: "hermos-" (related to beauty or attractiveness)
  • Ending: "-o" (typical masculine singular adjective ending in Spanish)

When describing a feminine noun, the form changes to "hermosa."

Synonyms:

  • bello/a
  • bonito/a
  • lindo/a
  • agradable (pleasant, in some contexts)

Antonyms:

  • feo/a (ugly)
  • desagradable (unpleasant, also sometimes used as an antonym in some contexts)

Summary:
"Hermoso" is primarily used to compliment or describe the physical or abstract beauty of a person, place, object, or even ideas (like a beautiful gesture). It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (hermoso/hermosa/hermosos/hermosas).

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Examples

El mar es hermoso durante el amanecer.adjective

The sea is beautiful during the sunrise.

El jardín está lleno de flores hermosas.adjective

The garden is full of beautiful flowers.

El paisaje del parque es realmente hermoso.adjective

The landscape of the park is really beautiful.

Estas flores son hermosas.adjective

These flowers are beautiful.

El tiempo está hermoso hoy.adjective

The weather is beautiful today.

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