Over 900 Spanish words end in AL. Here is a full list of all Spanish words ending in -AL. Some say Spanish words that end in -AL often also end in -AL in English. However, this is the case for less than half of the words! Check out the full list underneath including English translation.
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Spanish words ending in AL
| Spanish -AL words | English translation | Features |
|---|---|---|
| añal | alternative form of anual | {adj} |
| abacial | abbatial | {adj} |
| abanico aluvial | alluvial fan | {m} |
| abdominal | {adj} [l/en, abdominal] | |
| abdominal | sit-up | {m} |
| abertal | crackled, cracked | {adj} |
| abetal | an area planted with firs | {m} |
| abetal | fir forest, wood | {m} |
| abisal | abyssal (belonging to the ocean depths) | {adj} |
| abismal | abysmal | {adj} |
| acal | canoe | {m} [dialectal, Mexico] |
| acal | manger | {m} [dialectal, |
| accidental | accidental | {adj} |
| accidental | accidental | {m} [music] |
| acebuchal | Of or pertaining to the olive | {adj} |
| acebuchal | olive grove | {m} |
| acimutal | azimuthal | {adj} |
| acoso sexual | sexual harassment | {m} |
| actual | factual | {adj} |
| actual | actual, real | {adj} [philosophy] |
| actual | present, current | {adj} |
| adicional | additional | {adj} |
| adjetival | adjectival | {adj} |
| adjetivo cardinal | A cardinal numeral | {m} |
| adverbial | {adj} [l/en, adverbial] | |
| aeroespacial | Pertaining to Earth's atmosphere and low space; aerospace; | {adj} |
| agramatical | ungrammatical | {adj} |
| agua mineral | mineral water | {n} |
| al | (in front of the infinitive of a verb) as soon as, when, upon | {conj} |
| al | (contraction of a el) at the, to the | {prep} |
| -al | In adjectives, indicating relation | {suffix} |
| -al | In nouns, indicating a place where something is grown | {suffix} |
| AL | América Latina | {abbr} |
| Alfabeto Fonético Internacional | International Phonetic Alphabet | {prop} |
| almendral | almond orchard (a place with many almond trees) | {m} |
| ambiental | environmental | {adj} |
| amoral | amoral | {adj} |
| América Meridional | South America (continent that is the southern part of the Americas) | {prop} |
| ancestral | ancestral | {adj} |
| animal | {m} [l/en, animal] | |
| anormal | abnormal | {adj} |
| antemural | barbican, fortification | {m} |
| antenupcial | before marriage | {adj} |
| anticolonial | anticolonial | {adj} |
| anticonstitucional | unconstitutional | {adj} |
| antinacional | antinational | {adj} |
| antipapal | antipapal | {adj} |
| antisocial | {adj} [l/en, antisocial] | |
| antiviral | antiviral | {adj} |
| anual | yearly, annual | {adj} |
| arbitral | arbitral | {adj} |
| arquiepiscopal | archiepiscopal | {adj} |
| arrozal | paddy, rice paddy (field where rice is grown) | {m} |
| arsenal | arsenal | {m} |
| arte marcial | martial art | {m} |
| arterial | ; relating to an artery | {adj} [l/en, arterial] |
| artesanal | artisanal | {adj} |
| artificial | {adj} [l/en, artificial] | |
| arzobispal | archepiscopal | {adj} |
| asexual | asexual | {adj} |
| asexual | asexual | {mf} |
| asnal | Brutish; bestial | {adj} |
| asnal | Of or pertaining to donkeys | {adj} |
| astral | astral | {adj} |
| atonal | atonal | {adj} [music] |
| atravesimiento peatonal | pedestrian crossing or overpass | {n} |
| audiovisual | audiovisual | {adj} |
| aurora austral | aurora australis | {f} |
| aurora boreal | aurora borealis | {f} |
| autodual | self-dual | {adj} [mathematics] |
| aval | countersignature | {m} |
| aval | endorsement | {m} |
| azimutal | alternative spelling of acimutal | {adj} |
| álgebra lineal | linear algebra (branch of mathematics) | {f} |
| banal | banal | {adj} |
| basural | landfill, dump (place where waste or garbage is left) | {m} |
| batatal | piece of land cultivating sweet potato | {m} |
| bautismal | baptismal | {adj} |
| bíceps braquial | biceps brachii | {m} |
| bíceps crural | biceps femoris | {m} |
| bianual | biennial | {adj} |
| bidimensional | bidimensional, two-dimensional | {adj} |
| bilateral | bilateral | {adj} |
| binacional | binational | {adj} |
| binomial | binomial | {adj} |
| bipedal | bipedal | {adj} |
| bipersonal | ; involving exactly two people | {adj} [l/en, bipersonal] |
| bisexual | bisexual | {adj} |
| bisexual | bisexual | {mf} |
| boreal | boreal | {adj} |
| bozal | A muzzle; device to stop an animal from biting | {m} |
| bozal | A noseband, usually on a horse bridle or halter | {m} |
| braquial | brachial | {adj} |
| braquioproctal | brachioproctic | {adj} |
| braquiorradial | brachioradialis | {m} |
| braquiovaginal | brachiovaginal | {adj} |
| brutal | brutal | {adj} |
| bula papal | papal bull | {f} |
| cañaveral | canebrake | {m} |
| cañaveral | reed field | {m} |
| cañaveral | sugar-cane plantation | {m} |
| cabal | upright | {adj} |
| cabezal | head (of a mechanism) | {m} |
| cabezal | headrest (in a car); small pillow | {m} |
| cacaotal | A grove of cacao trees | {m} |
| caer mal | to be disagreeable, make a bad (or not so good) impression (a person) | {vt} |
| caer mal | to make for or cause a bad digestion (food) | {vt} |
| caer mal | to make unhappy or sad, to anger, to dissatisfy (news, advice, announcement) | {vt} |
| cafetal | piece of land cultivating coffee | {m} |
| cal | lime (calcium oxide) | {f} |
| calentamiento global | global warming (a sustained increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere sufficient to cause climate change.) | {m} |
| campo gravitacional | gravitational field | {m} |
| canal | channel (of television) | {m} |
| canal | channel | {m} [chemistry] |
| canal | cleavage | {m} |
| canal | channel | {m} [communication] |
| canal | (waterway) | {m} [l/en, canal] |
| caníbal | cannibalistic | {adj} |
| capa anual | annual ring | {f} [botany] |
| capital | (important) | {adj} [l/en, capital] |
| capital | (city) | {f} [l/en, capital] |
| capital | (finance) | {m} [l/en, capital] |
| capitán general | captain general | {m} |
| caporal | foreman | {m} |
| cardenal | bruise | {m} |
| cardenal | cardinal | {m} [religion] |
| cardinal | crucial, pivotal (for few cases) | {adj} [l/en, cardinal] |
| carnal | {adj} [l/en, carnal] | |
| carnal | brother (short form of hermano carnal, "carnal brother", in opposition to adopted or in-law) | {n} [Mexico] |
| carnaval | carnival | {m} |
| carrizal | area of reeds | {m} |
| casal | mating pair (of animals) | {m} [Argentina, Uruguay] |
| casal | country house | {m} |
| caso instrumental | instrumental case (grammatical case) | {m} |
| casual | accidental | {adj} |
| casual | {adj} [l/en, casual] | |
| catedral | cathedral | {f} |
| caudal | caudal | {adj} |
| caudal | flow | {m} |
| caudal | funds | {m} |
| caudal | volume | {m} |
| causal | {adj} [l/en, causal] | |
| código postal | zip code | {m} |
| celestial | celestial | {adj} |
| central | central | {adj} |
| central | center | {f} |
| central | headquarter | {f} |
| cereal | cereal | {m} |
| cerebral | cerebral | {adj} |
| cervical | cervical | {adj} |
| chacal | jackal | {m} |
| chal | shawl | {m} |
| chaval | boy | {m} |
| chaval | young man | {m} |
| chándal | Athletic apparel consisting of a loose shirt and pants; a sweatsuit or warm-up suit | {m} [Spain] |
| cicatrizal | Belonging to a cicatrice or scar | {adj} |
| cigüeñal | crankshaft | {m} |
| cigüeñal | shadoof (device used to gather water) | {m} |
| circunstancial | circumstantial | {adj} |
| cirio pascual | paschal candle | {m} |
| cálculo renal | kidney stone | {m} |
| clonal | clonal | {adj} |
| cloral | chloral | {m} [organic compound] |
| cocotal | A grove of coconut palms | {m} |
| coital | coital | {adj} |
| colateral | collateral | {adj} |
| colegio electoral | electoral college | {m} [politics] |
| colonial | colonial | {adj} |
| colonia penal | penal colony | {f} |
| coloquial | colloquial | {adj} |
| colosal | colossal | {adj} |
| columna vertebral | vertebral column | {f} |
| comal | A flat, pan-like metal griddle used to cook tortillas or other foods | {m} [Central America, Mexico] |
| combinación lineal | linear combination | {f} [linear algebra] |
| comensal | commensal | {mf} |
| comensal | messmate | {mf} |
| comercial | commercial | {adj} |
| comercial | commercial | {m} |
| concejal | member of a council, councilman | {m} |
| condicional | conditional | {adj} |
| condicional | conditional tense | {f} |
| confidencial | confidential | {adj} |
| constitucional | constitutional | {adj} |
| continental | continental | {adj} |
| convencional | conventional | {adj} |
| copal | Any of several trees from which copal is extracted | {m} |
| copal | copal | {m} |
| Copa Mundial | the World Cup (football/soccer) | {prop} |
| coracobraquial | coracobrachialis | {m} |
| coral | choral | {adj} |
| coral | chorale | {m} |
| coral | coral vine (Kennedia coccinea) | {m} [plants] |
| coral | coral | {m} [zoology] |
| cordial | cordial | {adj} |
| corneal | corneal | {adj} |
| corporal | corporal, of or relating to the corpus or body, bodywide or systemic | {adj} |
| corporal | corporal (linen cloth) | {m} |
| corporomental | mental and physical; physico-mental, psychosomatic | {adj} |
| corral | corral | {m} |
| corresponsal | correspondent | {mf} |
| coxal | hip bone, innominate bone | {m} |
| craneal | cranial (pertaining to the cranium) | {adj} |
| credencial | credential | {adj} |
| credencial | documentary evidence of one's entitlement to credit or authority; credentials or documents | {f} |
| criminal | criminal | {adj} |
| criminal | A criminal | {mf} |
| cristal | crystal | {m} |
| cristal | glass, glassware | {m} |
| Cristóbal | male given name, equivalent to Christopher | {prop} |
| cruce peatonal | pedestrian overpass | {n} |
| crucial | crucial | {adj} |
| crural | crural | {adj} [anatomy] |
| cuadrado crural | quadratus femoris | {m} |
| cual | (for an object) which | {pron} |
| cual | (for a person) whom | {pron} |
| cuatridimensional | four-dimensional | {adj} |
| cuerpo basal | basal body | {m} [cytology] |
| cultural | cultural | {adj} |
| cural | parochial (pertaining to a parish) | {adj} |
| da igual | I don't mind; whatever | {phrase} |
| decagonal | {adj} [l/en, decagonal] | |
| decreto judicial | writ | {n} |
| dedal | thimble | {m} |
| delantal | apron | {m} |
| dental | {adj} [l/en, dental] | |
| departamental | departmental | {adj} |
| descomunal | enormous, huge | {adj} |
| desigual | changeable (variable, cambiante) | {adj} |
| desigual | unequal (descompensado) | {adj} |
| desigual | uneven (irregular, poco igualado) | {adj} |
| desleal | disloyal | {adj} |
| detector de metal | metal detector | {n} |
| diagonal | {adj} [l/en, diagonal] | |
| diagonal | {f} [l/en, diagonal] | |
| diagonal principal | main diagonal | {f} [linear algebra] |
| dialectal | dialectal | {adj} |
| diametral | (relating to a diameter) | {adj} [l/en, diametral] |
| diferencial | differential | {adj} |
| diferencial | differential | {adj} [mathematics] |
| diferencial | differential | {f} [mathematics] |
| diferencial | differential | {m} |
| diferencial | differential, gap | {m} [economics] |
| digital | dealing with discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values | {adj} |
| digital | dealing with the display of numerical values | {adj} |
| digital | digital; having to do with the fingers or toes | {adj} |
| digital | foxglove (plant, flower) | {f} |
| diluvial | diluvial | {adj} |
| dineral | mint (large amount of money) | {m} |
| directoral | directorial | {adj} |
| disfuncional | dysfunctional | {adj} |
| Distrito Federal | Federal district in Mexico in which the country’s capital, Mexico City is located | {prop} |
| doctoral | {adj} [l/en, doctoral] | |
| doctrinal | doctrinal | {adj} |
| documental | documentary | {m} |
| dominical | dominical (of or pertaining to Sunday) | {adj} |
| dorsal | dorsal | {adj} [anatomy] |
| dual | dual | {adj} |
| dual | dual | {adj} [grammar] |
| duodenal | duodenal | {adj} |
| ecuatorial | equatorial | {adj} |
| editorial | editorial | {adj} |
| editorial | editorial | {m} |
| editorial | publisher | {m} |
| eje del mal | axis of evil | {m} |
| electoral | electoral | {adj} |
| elemental | elemental | {adj} |
| elipsoidal | ellipsoidal | {adj} |
| emocional | emotional | {adj} |
| empresarial | business | {adj} |
| endotelial | endothelial | {adj} |
| enfermedad mental | mental illness | {f} |
| entrenadora personal | feminine form of entrenador personal | {f} |
| entrenador personal | personal trainer | {m} |
| episcopal | episcopal | {adj} |
| equinoccial | equinoctial | {adj} [astronomy] |
| equinoccio otoñal | autumnal equinox | {m} [astronomy] |
| equinoccio vernal | vernal equinox | {m} [astronomy] |
| equipal | A ground-level seat used by Aztec rulers in the manner of a throne | {m} [archaic, historical] |
| equipal | A type of reed or wicker chair with a leather-sheathed seat and back | {m} [Mexico] |
| escrotal | scrotal | {adj} |
| escultural | sculpture | {adj} |
| esencial | essential | {adj} |
| eso es harina de otro costal | That is a horse of a different color; that is another matter | {proverb} |
| espacial | space, spacial (outer space) | {adj} |
| espacio generacional | generation gap | {n} |
| espacio vectorial | vector space | {m} [linear algebra] |
| especial | special | {adj} |
| espina dorsal | backbone (series of vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord) | {f} [anatomy] |
| espinal | spinal | {adj} |
| espionaje industrial | industrial espionage | {f} |
| espiral | spiral | {adj} |
| espiral | spiral | {f} [geometry] |
| espiritual | spiritual | {adj} |
| esquimal | Eskimo | {adj} |
| esquimal | Eskimo | {mf} |
| estación radial | radio station | {f} |
| estacional | seasonal | {adj} |
| estacional | stationary | {adj} |
| estatal | of, or relating to, the state (country) | {adj} |
| estival | estival | {adj} |
| estival | summery | {adj} |
| estomacal | stomachic (of or relating to the stomach) | {adj} |
| estructural | structural | {adj} |
| etanal | acetaldehyde, ethanal | {m} [organic compound] |
| eternal | eternal | {adj} |
| Europa Central | Central Europe | {prop} |
| eventual | eventual | {adj} |
| excepcional | exceptional | {adj} |
| existencial | existential | {adj} |
| experimental | experimental | {adj} |
| exponencial | exponential | {adj} |
| extrajudicial | extrajudicial | {adj} |
| extramatrimonial | extramarital | {adj} |
| extraoficial | unofficial | {adj} |
| facial | facial | {adj} |
| factorial | factorial | {m} [mathematics] |
| factual | factual | {adj} |
| fantasmal | ghostly | {adj} |
| fantasmal | phantasmal, imaginary | {adj} |
| fatal | fatal | {adj} |
| fatal | terrible, very bad | {adj} |
| fatal | very badly, terribly | {adv} |
| fecal | fecal | {adj} |
| federal | federal | {adj} |
| fenomenal | phenomenal | {adj} |
| ferial | ferial, on a weekday | {adj} |
| festival | festival | {m} |
| fetal | fetal | {adj} |
| feudal | feudal | {adj} |
| ficcional | fictional | {adj} |
| filial | filial | {adj} |
| filosofal | philosophical, philosopher (related to philosophy or philosophers) | {adj} [rare] |
| final | final | {adj} |
| final | A final (sports) | {m} |
| final | An end | {m} |
| fiscal | fiscal | {adj} |
| fiscal | prosecuting | {adj} |
| fiscal | prosecutor | {mf} [legal] |
| floral | floral | {adj} |
| fluvial | fluvial | {adj} |
| fontal | fontal | {adj} |
| foral | Of or relating to the local government, or fueros | {adj} |
| forestal | forest | {adj} |
| formal | formal | {adj} |
| fraternal | fraternal | {adj} |
| frontal | frontal | {adj} |
| frontal | frontal bone | {m} |
| frontal | frontalis, frontalis muscle | {m} |
| frugal | frugal, economical | {adj} |
| fuego artificial | firework (device emmiting coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs) | {m} |
| funcional | functional | {adj} |
| fundamental | fundamental | {adj} |
| funeral | funeral | {m} |
| gas natural | natural gas | {m} |
| gavial | gavial, gharial | {m} |
| generacional | generational | {adj} |
| general | general | {adj} |
| general | general | {m} [military ranks] |
| genial | ingenious, genial | {adj} |
| genial | splendid, gorgeous | {adj} |
| genital | genital | {adj} |
| genital | genital | {m} [Usually plural] |
| gerencial | managerial; of or relating to management | {adj} |
| glacial | frigid, chilly, not cordial | {adj} [figuratively] |
| glacial | glacial | {adj} |
| glial | glial | {adj} |
| glical | glycal | {m} [organic compound] |
| glándula lagrimal | lacrimal gland | {f} [anatomy] |
| glándula pineal | pineal gland | {f} [anatomy] |
| glándula salival | salivary gland | {f} [anatomy] |
| global | global (worldwide) | {adj} |
| glucal | glucal | {m} [organic compound, carbohydrates] |
| gradual | gradual | {adj} |
| gradual | gradual | {m} [Roman Catholic Church] |
| gramatical | grammatical | {adj} |
| grial | grail | {m} |
| gripal | flu (attributive) | {adj} |
| gripal | flulike | {adj} |
| guacal | calabash tree | {m} |
| guacal | wooden crate | {m} |
| gubernamental | of, or relating to, the government; governmental | {adj} |
| guerra mundial | world war | {f} |
| Guinea Ecuatorial | Equatorial Guinea | {prop} |
| habitual | habitual | {adj} |
| helicoidal | helical, helicoidal | {adj} |
| heptagonal | heptagonal | {adj} |
| heterosexual | heterosexual | {adj} |
| heterosexual | heterosexual | {mf} |
| hexagonal | hexagonal | {adj} |
| hidrotermal | hydrothermal | {adj} |
| hiemal | of or pertaining to winter | {adj} |
| hiemal | the winter quadrant | {m} [astronomy] |
| hipertextual | hypertextual | {adj} |
| historial | record (such as a person's criminal, work, or clinical record) | {m} |
| homosexual | homosexual | {adj} |
| homosexual | homosexual | {mf} |
| horizontal | horizontal | {adj} |
| hormonal | hormonal | {adj} |
| hospital | hospital | {m} |
| hostal | hostel; cheap hotel | {m} |
| huelga general | general strike | {f} |
| hueso coxal | hip bone, innominate bone | {m} |
| hueso frontal | frontal bone | {m} |
| hueso temporal | temporal bone | {m} |
| ideal | ideal | {adj} |
| ideal | ideal | {m} |
| igual | equal | {adj} |
| igual | equals sign | {m} |
| igual | equal | {mf} |
| ilegal | illegal, unlawful | {adj} |
| imparcial | impartial | {adj} |
| imperial | imperial | {adj} |
| impuesto electoral | poll tax | {m} |
| impuesto real | property tax | {m} |
| impuesto real | royal tax | {m} |
| inaugural | inaugural | {adj} |
| incondicional | unconditional | {adj} |
| inconstitucional | unconstitutional | {adj} |
| independencia lineal | linear independence | {f} [linear algebra] |
| individual | individual | {adj} |
| individual | place mat | {m} |
| industrial | industrial | {adj} |
| infernal | infernal | {adj} |
| informal | informal | {adj} |
| inicial | initial | {adj} |
| inicial | initial (first letter of a name or word) | {f} |
| inmaterial | immaterial | {adj} |
| inmemorial | immemorial | {adj} |
| inmoral | immoral | {adj} |
| inmortal | immortal | {adj} |
| inmortal | immortal | {mf} |
| institucional | institutional | {adj} |
| instrumental | instrumental | {adj} |
| integral | brown (rice) | {adj} |
| integral | integral | {adj} |
| integral | whole | {adj} |
| integral | whole-grain | {adj} |
| integral | integral | {f} [mathematics] |
| intelectual | intellectual | {adj} |
| intencional | intentional | {adj} |
| interacción fundamental | fundamental interaction | {f} [physics] |
| intercontinental | intercontinental | {adj} |
| intercostal | intercostal | {adj} [anatomy] |
| intercostal | intercostal | {m} [anatomy] |
| interestatal | interstate | {adj} |
| internacional | international | {adj} |
| interpersonal | interpersonal | {adj} |
| intersexual | intersexual | {adj} |
| intersticial | interstitial | {adj} |
| intestinal | intestinal | {adj} |
| inusual | unusual | {adj} |
| invernal | winter (attributive) | {adj} |
| irracional | irrational, absurd | {adj} |
| irreal | fantastic | {adj} |
| irreal | unreal | {adj} |
| Izabal | A department of Guatemala | {prop} |
| jacal | hut, hovel, shack | {m} [Mexico] |
| jacal | jacal | {m} [Mexico] |
| jornal | A day's pay | {m} |
| jovial | cheerful, jovial | {adj} |
| jovial | Jovian | {adj} |
| judicial | judicial | {adj} |
| jurisdiccional | jurisdictional, territorial | {adj} |
| labiodental | labiodental | {adj} |
| labiodental | labiodental consonant | {f} |
| laboral | Of or pertaining to labor | {adj} |
| lacrimal | lachrymal | {adj} |
| lateral | lateral, to the side | {adj} |
| lóbulo frontal | frontal lobe | {m} [neurology] |
| lóbulo occipital | occipital lobe | {m} [neurology] |
| lóbulo parietal | parietal lobe | {m} [neurology] |
| lóbulo temporal | temporal lobe | {m} [neurology] |
| leal | loyal | {adj} |
| legal | legal | {adj} |
| letal | lethal | {adj} |
| liberal | liberal | {adj} |
| lineal | linear | {adj} |
| literal | literal | {adj} |
| litoral | coastal | {adj} |
| litoral | coast; coastline | {m} |
| local | local | {adj} |
| local | premises, rooms | {m} |
| locución adverbial | adverbial phrase | {f} |
| longitudinal | longitudinal | {adj} |
| lápiz labial | lipstick | {m} |
| líquido cerebroespinal | cerebrospinal fluid | {m} |
| luz zodiacal | zodiacal light | {f} [astronomy] |
| magistral | magistral, magisterial | {adj} |
| maizal | piece of land cultivating corn; cornfield | {m} |
| mal | badly; poorly | {adv} |
| mal | evil, harm; a bad thing or situation | {m} |
| manantial | spring (water) | {m} |
| manual | manual | {m} |
| maquinal | mechanical (referring to the movements of machines) | {adj} |
| maquinal | [of a person or action] mechanical, automatic (not having or showing thought or spontaneity) | {adj} |
| Marcha Real | Marcha Real (the national anthem of Spain) | {prop} |
| marcial | martial | {adj} |
| Marcial | male given name, cognate to English Martial | {prop} |
| mareal | tidal | {adj} |
| Marechal | Spanish surname | {prop} |
| marginal | marginal | {adj} |
| mariscal | marshal | {m} |
| mariscal | quarterback | {m} |
| mariscal | seafood dish | {m} |
| marsupial | marsupial | {adj} |
| marsupial | marsupial | {m} |
| materia fecal | excrement, fecal matter | {f} |
| material | material | {adj} |
| material | material | {m} |
| maternal | maternal | {adj} |
| matorral | brush (wild vegetation) | {m} |
| matorral | scrub | {m} |
| matorral | thicket | {m} |
| matricial | matrix | {adj} |
| matriz diagonal | diagonal matrix | {f} [linear algebra] |
| médula espinal | spinal cord | {f} |
| mecapal | tumpline | {m} [Central America, Mexico] |
| medicinal | medicinal | {adj} |
| medieval | medieval | {adj} |
| medioambiental | environmental | {adj} |
| menestral | handicraftsman, craftsperson, craftsman (manual laborer) | {m} |
| menos mal | just as well | {adv} |
| menos mal | thank God | {adv} |
| menos mal | phew | {interj} |
| mensual | monthly | {adj} |
| mental | mental | {adj} |
| meridional | southern | {adj} |
| me sabe mal | I'm sorry | {phrase} |
| mesa electoral | polling station | {f} |
| mesquital | alternative spelling of mezquital | {m} [Mexico] |
| metal | metal | {m} |
| mezcal | mezcal | {m} |
| mezcal | The variety of the agave plant from with mezcal is distilled | {m} |
| mezquital | A mesquite grove | {m} |
| mineral | mineral | {adj} |
| mineral | mineral | {m} |
| ministerial | ministerial | {adj} |
| minoría sexual | sexual minority | {f} |
| mitocondrial | mitochondrial | {adj} |
| modal | modal | {adj} |
| modo condicional | conditional mood | {m} [grammar] |
| monoclonal | monoclonal | {adj} |
| monumental | monumental | {adj} |
| moral | moral | {adj} |
| moral | moral | {f} |
| moral | (tree) mulberry | {f} |
| mortal | deadly | {adj} |
| mortal | mortal | {adj} |
| músculo frontal | frontalis muscle, frontalis | {m} |
| músculo occipital | occipitalis muscle, occipitalis | {m} |
| músculo occipitofrontal | occipitofrontalis muscle, occipitofrontalis | {m} |
| mujer fatal | femme fatale | {f} |
| multicultural | multicultural | {adj} |
| mundial | related to all the parts of the world; global | {adj} |
| mundial | FIFA World Cup (short form of Copa mundial, and Campeonato mundial) | {mf} |
| mundo real | real world | {m} |
| municipal | municipal | {adj} |
| mural | mural | {adj} |
| mural | mural | {m} |
| musical | musical | {adj} |
| musical | musical | {m} |
| mutual | mutual | {adj} |
| nabal | Of, or pertaining to turnips | {adj} |
| nacatamal | A tamale filled with pork or chicken, rice, potatoes, herbs, spices, and other ingredients | {m} [Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua] |
| nacional | national (native to a nation) | {adj} |
| nacional | national (of or pertaining to a nation) | {adj} |
| nacional | A member of the national militia | {m} |
| nadal | Christmas day, Nativity day | {m} |
| nagual | alternative form of nahual | {m} |
| nahual | healer, witch doctor | {m} [Central America, Mexico] |
| nahual | sorcerer | {m} [Central America, Mexico] |
| nahual | nahual (animal form which a person may take) | {m} [in Mesoamerican mythology] |
| nahual | nahual (person able to take animal form) | {m} [in Mesoamerican mythology] |
| naranjal | orange grove | {m} |
| narval | narwhal | {m} |
| nasal | nasal | {adj} |
| nasal | nasal consonant | {f} |
| natal | home | {adj} |
| natal | natal | {adj} |
| natal | native | {adj} |
| natural | natural | {adj} |
| naval | naval | {adj} |
| nave espacial | spaceship, spacecraft | {f} |
| neandertal | a neanderthal | {m} |
| Nepal | Nepal | {prop} |
| nervio craneal | cranial nerve | {m} [anatomy] |
| neuronal | neuronal | {adj} |
| nixtamal | hominy, nixtamal | {m} |
| número cardinal | cardinal number | {m} |
| número irracional | irrational number | {m} [mathematics] |
| número natural | natural number | {m} [mathematics] |
| número racional | rational number | {m} [mathematics] |
| número real | real number | {m} |
| nogal | walnut tree | {m} |
| nogal | walnut wood | {m} |
| nominal | nominal | {adj} |
| nopal | nopal | {m} |
| normal | perpendicular | {adj} [geometry] |
| normal | normal, standard, regular | {adj} |
| normal | a school for becoming a teacher | {f} [education] |
| nupcial | nuptial (pertaining to wedding and marriage) | {adj} |
| nutricional | nutritious | {adj} |
| obispal | episcopal | {adj} |
| ocasional | occasional | {adj} |
| occidental | western | {adj} |
| occipital | occipital | {adj} [anatomy] |
| occipital | (muscle) occipitalis | {m} |
| occipital | occipital bone | {m} |
| occipital | occipital lobe | {m} |
| occipitofrontal | occipitofrontal | {adj} [anatomy] |
| occipitofrontal | occipitofrontalis, occipitofrontalis muscle | {m} |
| octagonal | octagonal | {adj} |
| ocupacional | occupational | {adj} |
| oficial | official | {adj} |
| oficial | artisan | {mf} |
| oficial | butcher | {mf} |
| oficial | clerk, functionary | {mf} |
| oficial | executioner | {mf} |
| oficial | officer, official | {mf} |
| oficial | office worker, skilled workman | {mf} |
| ojal | buttonhole | {m} |
| ojal | loop | {m} |
| onda senoidal | sine wave | {f} [trigonometry] |
| opcional | optional | {adj} |
| operacional | operational, effective, operative | {adj} |
| operacional | working | {adj} |
| oral | oral | {adj} |
| orbital | orbital | {adj} |
| ordinal | ordinal | {adj} |
| organizacional | organizational | {adj} |
| orientación sexual | sexual orientation | {f} |
| oriental | eastern | {adj} |
| oriental | Oriental | {adj} |
| original | original | {adj} |
| orinal | chamber pot | {m} |
| ornamental | ornamental | {adj} |
| orquestal | orchestral | {adj} |
| otoñal | autumnal | {adj} |
| oval | oval; shaped like an oval | {adj} |
| pañal | A diaper, a nappy | {m} |
| panal | honeycomb | {m} |
| paranormal | paranormal | {adj} |
| parcial | partial, biased (not impartial) | {adj} |
| parcial | partial (part of a whole) | {adj} |
| parque nacional | national park | {m} |
| parroquial | parochial (pertaining to a parish) | {adj} |
| partícula elemental | elementary particle | {f} |
| pascual | paschal | {adj} |
| Pascual | male given name | {prop} |
| pastizal | grassland, pasture (land covered with grass) | {m} |
| pastoral | pastoral | {adj} |
| pastoral | pastoral | {f} |
| paternal | paternal | {adj} |
| patriarcal | patriarchal | {adj} |
| patrimonial | patrimonial | {adj} |
| pavo real | peacock | {m} |
| pavorreal | peacock | {m} |
| peatonal | pedestrian (of or intended for those who are walking) | {adj} |
| pecado original | original sin | {m} |
| pectoral | pectoral | {adj} |
| pedal | pedal | {m} |
| pedernal | flint | {m} |
| pedestal | pedestal | {m} |
| penal | penal | {adj} |
| penal | a kind of prison | {n} |
| penal | penalty | {n} [soccer] |
| pene artificial | strap-on | {n} |
| pentagonal | pentagonal | {adj} |
| peral | pear tree | {m} |
| percal | percale | {m} |
| perineal | perineal | {adj} |
| periodontal | periodontal | {adj} |
| perjudicial | hurtful, harmful | {adj} |
| persecución individual | individual pursuit | {f} [cycling] |
| personal | personal | {adj} |
| personal | personnel | {m} |
| pestilencial | pestilent | {adj} |
| pineal | pineal | {adj} |
| pinzón real | The brambling. A small bird | {m} |
| piramidal | triquetrum | {adj} [anatomy] |
| piramidal | pyramidal (pyramid-shaped) | {adj} |
| pitido final | final whistle | {m} |
| platanal | piece of land cultivating plantains | {m} |
| plural | plural, multiple | {adj} |
| plural | plural | {m} [grammar] |
| policial | Related to the police | {adj} |
| policial | police officer | {m} |
| policial | whodunit | {m} |
| por lo general | generally, in general | {adv} [idiomatic] |
| portal | portal; porch | {m} |
| Portugal | Portugal | {prop} |
| postal | postal | {adj} |
| postal | postcard | {f} |
| postcoital | postcoital | {adj} |
| potencial | potential | {adj} |
| potencial | conditional tense | {m} |
| potencial | potential | {m} |
| pozo termal | hot spring; thermal spring | {m} [usually plural] |
| prenatal | prenatal | {adj} |
| presbiteral | presbyteral | {adj} |
| presidencial | presidential | {adj} |
| primaveral | spring (attributive) | {adj} |
| Primera Guerra Mundial | First World War; World War I | {prop} |
| primordial | primordial | {adj} |
| principal | essential | {adj} |
| principal | main, most important | {adj} |
| principal | chief, boss | {m} |
| procesal | procedural | {adj} |
| profesional | professional | {adj} |
| profesional | professional | {mf} |
| pronominal | pronominal | {adj} |
| proporcional | proportional | {adj} |
| providencial | providential | {adj} |
| provincial | provincial | {adj} |
| provisional | provisional | {adj} |
| puñal | Of a fight or dispute | {adj} |
| puñal | Of the fist. Fitting in one's hands | {adj} |
| puñal | dagger | {m} |
| puntal | mainstay, chief support | {m} |
| puntal | prop, support | {m} |
| puntual | punctual, on time | {adj} |
| qual | obsolete form of cual | {pron} |
| quetzal | quetzal (bird) | {m} |
| quetzal | quetzal (monetary unit) | {m} |
| quincenal | twice a month | {adj} |
| quinquenal | quinquennial | {adj} |
| quintaesencial | quintessential | {adj} |
| quintal | hundredweight | {m} |
| quiral | chiral | {adj} |
| qué tal | what's up | {interj} |
| racial | racial | {adj} |
| racional | rational | {adj} |
| racional | reasonable | {adj} |
| radial | of or pertaining to radio | {adj} |
| radial | radial | {adj} |
| radial | radian | {m} [geometry] |
| radical | radical | {adj} |
| radical | radical | {m} |
| ramal | branch (of an organization) | {m} |
| ramal | exit (of a highway or road) | {m} |
| ramal | branch line | {m} [rail transport] |
| raudal | flood, tide | {m} [figuratively] |
| raudal | rapid (water) | {m} |
| real | real | {adj} |
| real | royal | {adj} |
| real | real (unit of currency) | {n} |
| rectal | rectal | {adj} |
| red social | social network | {f} |
| red social | social networking site | {f} |
| refresco normal | a non-diet, 600 milliliters soft drink or soda beverage | {m} [Mexico] |
| regional | regional | {adj} |
| residencial | residentiary, residential | {adj} |
| residual | residual | {adj} |
| ribosomal | ribosomal | {adj} |
| riqueza cultural | cultural wealth (the collection of arts, architecture, etc. that help to define the culture of a region) | {f} |
| ritual | ritual | {adj} |
| ritual | rite | {m} |
| rival | adverse, rival | {adj} |
| rival | rival | {mf} |
| romboidal | rhomboidal | {adj} [geometry] |
| rorcual | rorqual (whale) | {m} |
| rosal | rose (shrub) | {m} |
| rostral | rostral | {adj} [anatomy] |
| rotacional | curl | {m} [mathematics] |
| rural | rural | {adj} |
| sacramental | Sacramental | {m} |
| sacrificial | sacrificial | {adj} |
| sal | salt | {f} [chemistry] |
| sal | salt; table salt | {f} |
| salival | salivary | {adj} |
| salud mental | mental health | {f} |
| sartal | string (items put on a string) | {m} |
| satelital | related to satellites | {adj} |
| saturnal | saturnal | {adj} |
| sauzal | A grove of willows | {m} |
| sayal | sackcloth | {m} |
| señal | landmark | {f} |
| señal | reminder | {f} |
| señal | representation | {f} |
| señal | sign | {f} |
| señal | signal | {f} |
| sección transversal | cross section | {f} |
| secuencial | sequential | {adj} |
| secuencial | serial | {adj} |
| sedal | thin line, string | {m} |
| Segunda Guerra Mundial | Second World War; World War II | {prop} |
| sello postal | postage, postage stamp | {m} |
| semanal | weekly | {adj} |
| semental | breeding | {adj} |
| semental | seeding | {adj} |
| semental | jack, jackass | {m} |
| semental | stud, stud stallion | {m} |
| semifinal | semifinal | {adj} |
| semirural | semirural | {adj} |
| Senegal | Senegal | {prop} |
| senescal | seneschal (chief mayordomo of the royal court) | {m} |
| sensacional | sensational | {adj} |
| sensorial | sensorial | {adj} |
| sensual | sensual | {adj} |
| sensual | sensualist | {mf} |
| sentimental | sentimental | {adj} |
| señorial | lordly, stately noble | {adj} |
| señorial | manorial, seignorial | {adj} |
| septentrional | northern | {adj} |
| servicial | attentive | {adj} |
| servicial | helpful | {adj} |
| servicial | kind | {adj} |
| sexo anal | anal sex | {m} |
| sexo homosexual | gay sex | {n} |
| sexo oral | oral sex (stimulation of the genitals using the mouth) | {m} |
| sexo vaginal | vaginal sex | {m} |
| sexual | sexual | {adj} |
| sideral | sidereal | {adj} |
| signo zodiacal | astrological sign | {m} |
| sindical | syndical | {adj} |
| sintagma nominal | noun phrase | {m} [grammar] |
| sintagma preposicional | prepositional phrase | {m} [grammar] |
| sintagma verbal | verb phrase | {m} [grammar] |
| sobrenatural | supernatural | {adj} |
| social | social | {adj} |
| subgenital | subgenital | {adj} |
| subliminal | subliminal | {adj} |
| sublingual | sublingual | {adj} |
| subnormal | subnormal | {adj} |
| suboficial | non-commissioned officer | {m} |
| suboficial | petty officer | {m} |
| suborbital | suborbital | {adj} |
| sucursal | branch (of a company or organization, attributive) | {adj} |
| sucursal | branch (of a company or organization) | {f} |
| superficial | shallow, lacking substance | {adj} |
| superficial | surficial | {adj} |
| suplemental | supplemental, supplementary | {adj} |
| suprarrenal | suprarenal | {adj} |
| sustancial | substantial | {adj} |
| tal | such | {adj} |
| tamal | bundle, clumsy package | {m} [Central America, Mexico] |
| tamal | embroilment, imbroglio | {m} [Central America, Mexico] |
| tamal | tamal, tamale | {m} [Central America, Mexico] |
| tangencial | tangential | {adj} |
| taxcal | A basket used to carry or store tortillas | {m} [Mexico] |
| teatral | theatrical | {adj} |
| tecnosexual | technosexual | {adj} |
| temascal | alternative spelling of temazcal | {m} |
| temazcal | A sweat lodge, traditionally one made from adobe bricks | {m} [El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico] |
| temescal | alternative spelling of temazcal | {m} |
| temporal | temporary | {adj} |
| temporal | storm | {m} |
| tensión superficial | surface tension | {f} |
| terapéutica ocupacional | occupational therapy | {f} |
| termal | thermal, thermic | {adj} |
| terminal | deadly | {adj} |
| terminal | final | {adj} |
| terminal | closure | {m} |
| terminal | terminal | {m} |
| terrenal | earthly (of the earth) | {adj} |
| terrenal | terrestrial | {adj} |
| terrenal | worldly | {adj} |
| territorial | territorial | {adj} |
| tetragonal | tetragonal | {adj} |
| textual | exact, precise | {adj} |
| textual | textual | {adj} |
| thiomersal | thimerosal | {m} [organic compound] |
| tió de Nadal | a tió de Nadal | {m} |
| Timor Oriental | East Timor | {prop} |
| titipuchal | load, ton, large quantity | {m} |
| total | total, complete | {adj} |
| tradicional | traditional | {adj} |
| traduccional | translationary | {adj} |
| transformación lineal | linear transformation | {f} [linear algebra] |
| transmembranal | transmembranal | {adj} |
| transversal | transversal | {adj} |
| transversal | transversal | {f} |
| traqueal | tracheal | {adj} |
| trascendental | transcendental | {adj} |
| trasversal | alternative form of transversal | {adj} |
| tríceps braquial | triceps brachii | {m} |
| tríceps sural | triceps surae | {m} |
| tremedal | quag, quagmire | {m} |
| tribal | tribal | {adj} |
| tribunal | tribunal | {m} |
| tridimensional | three-dimensional, tridimensional | {adj} |
| trimestral | trimestral | {adj} |
| trivial | trivial | {adj} |
| tropical | tropical | {adj} |
| Tsjinval | The capital city of South Ossetia | {prop} |
| tubo neural | neural tube | {m} [anatomy] |
| tumoral | tumoral | {adj} |
| turismo sexual | sex tourism | {m} |
| umbral | doorstep; threshold; stoop | {m} |
| uncial | uncial | {adj} |
| uncial | uncial | {f} |
| unidimensional | unidimensional | {adj} |
| unilateral | unilateral | {adj} |
| universal | universal | {adj} |
| uretral | urethral | {adj} |
| usual | usual | {adj} |
| vaginal | vaginal | {adj} |
| val | apocopic form of valle valley | {m} |
| valor nominal | face value, nominal value | {m} |
| vecinal | neighbour | {adj} [attributive] |
| vecinal | local | {adj} |
| vecinal | neighbourly | {adj} |
| vectorial | vectorial | {adj} [mathematics] |
| vegetal | vegetal | {adj} |
| vegetal | vegetable | {m} |
| vello corporal | body hair | {m} |
| vendaval | windstorm | {m} |
| ventanal | augmentative form of ventana, large window | {m} |
| verbal | verbal | {adj} |
| verbal | verbal | {mf} [grammar] |
| vertebral | vertebral | {adj} [anatomy] |
| vertical | vertical | {adj} |
| vesícula seminal | seminal vesicle | {f} [anatomy] |
| viaje inaugural | maiden voyage | {n} |
| vial | of or pertaining to a via, road, highway | {adj} |
| vial | avenue | {m} |
| Virginia Occidental | West Virginia | {prop} |
| virtual | virtual | {adj} |
| visceral | visceral | {adj} |
| visual | visual | {adj} |
| vital | vital | {adj} |
| vitral | stained glass | {m} |
| vocacional | vocational | {adj} |
| vocal | by means of the voice | {adj} |
| vocal | related to the voice | {adj} |
| vocal | using the voice | {adj} |
| vocal | vowel | {f} |
| vocal | voter, member with vote rights | {mf} |
| vértebra cervical | cervical vertebra | {f} |
| vuelo espacial | space flight | {m} [astronomy] |
| y comercial | ampersand | {f} |
| yucal | piece of land cultivating yucca | {m} |
| zacatal | grassland, pasture | {m} [Central America, Mexico] |
| zagal | boy, lad, youth | {m} |
| zagual | canoe paddle | {m} |
| zarzal | bramble | {m} |
| zarzal | underbrush | {m} |
| zodiacal | zodiacal | {adj} |
| zorzal | thrush | {m} |
| zumacal | sumach plantation | {m} |
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