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How do you say "scar" in Spanish?
la cicatriz
In Spanish, "scar" is la cicatriz.
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Pronunciation
It comes out as "la cicatriz" - z is lisped, like the 'th' in 'think'; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
la cicatriz is feminine. Its plural is cicatrices.
Example sentence
Quedó una pequeña cicatriz después de que el corte sanara.
A small scar remained after the cut healed.
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How to remember la cicatriz
Say "cicatriz" while pointing at (or imagining) a scar - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- rib la costilla
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
- ankle el tobillo
- knee la rodilla
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Questions about la cicatriz
How do you pronounce la cicatriz?
It comes out as "la cicatriz" - z is lisped, like the 'th' in 'think'; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Is la cicatriz masculine or feminine?
la cicatriz is feminine. la cicatriz is feminine. Its plural is cicatrices.
How is la cicatriz used in Spanish?
la cicatriz is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Quedó una pequeña cicatriz después de que el corte sanara. (A small scar remained after the cut healed.).
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