la tos

Meaning (in English)

Tos means “cough” (the act or sound of coughing). It can refer to:

• The symptom: a cough caused by irritation, infection, allergies, etc.
• The action/sound: the physical act of coughing.

Common uses:

• tener tos = to have a cough
• una tos seca = a dry cough
• una tos con flema = a productive cough (with phlegm)

Parts / word form

• tos is a feminine noun in Spanish: la tos
• It is a simple word (not a compound), with no separable “parts” used in modern Spanish.

Spanish synonyms

Depending on context:

• toser (verb: “to cough,” related action)
• carraspeo (throat-clearing; not exactly the same, but sometimes used when the sound is mild)
• tosecilla (diminutive: a small/light cough)

Spanish antonyms

There is no direct antonym for tos in normal usage. In some contexts, one might contrast it with:

• silencio (silence), but this is not a true lexical antonym.