As you may know, Spanish is a language spoken by more than 580 million people, including both native speakers and those who speak it as a foreign language. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world by number of speakers and the second language for international communication. There are so many of us who use the Spanish language, from the most common words to the strangest, but always unique.
That’s why today we bring you the 10 most beautiful words in Spanish that might surprise you. This selection may be a bit subjective because everyone has their own list of favorite beautiful words, but here you have more words to add to yours.
- Serendipia (Serendipity)
Noun, feminine. It is a valuable discovery that occurs accidentally or by chance; finding something very precious unexpectedly while you were looking for something else.
➡ El descubrimiento de la penicilina fue una serendipia.
— The discovery of penicillin was a serendipity.
- Melifluo, meliflua (Mellifluous)
Adjective. Something or someone sweet, soft, delicate, or tender in manner or way of speaking.
➡ La hija de María es hermosa y de voz meliflua.
— Maria’s daughter is beautiful and mellifluous.
- Inefable (Ineffable)
Adjective. Something that cannot be explained with words.
➡ Hay una paz inefable en el ambiente.
— There is an ineffable peace in the atmosphere.
- Etéreo, etérea (Ethereal)
Adjective. Something that is vague, subtle, or airy.
➡ Siente una alegría etérea al ayudar a los demás con sus problemas.
— He feels an ethereal joy from helping others with their problems.
- Efímero, efímera (Ephemeral)
Adjective. Something that lasts for a short time.
➡ La belleza de una rosa es efímera.
— The beauty of a rose is ephemeral.
- Inconmensurable (Immeasurable)
Adjective, masculine and feminine. Something enormous, so great in magnitude that it cannot be measured.
➡ El amor de una madre es inconmensurable.
— A mother’s love is immeasurable.
- Resiliencia (Resilience)
Noun, feminine. The capacity of a living being to adapt to a disturbing agent or an adverse state or situation.
➡ En los tiempos que vivimos, debemos esforzarnos por tener resiliencia.
— In the times we live in, we must force ourselves to have resilience.
- Reciprocidad (Reciprocity)
Noun, feminine. The mutual correspondence of one person or thing with another regarding something.
➡ Debemos cuidarnos unos a otros; tiene que haber reciprocidad.
— We must take care of each other; there must be reciprocity.
- Patidifuso, patidifusa (Astonished/Stunned)
Adjective. A colloquial word used when someone is so surprised that they are left speechless.
➡ Cuando te cuente lo que pasó en el episodio de ayer, te vas a quedar patidifuso.
— When I tell you what happened in yesterday’s episode, you’re going to be stunned.
- Desenlace (Outcome/Ending)
Noun, masculine. The end of an action or event; often used to talk about the end of a story, a film, or real-life events.
➡ Me encantó el desenlace de “La casa de papel” en la última temporada.
— I loved the ending of “La casa de papel” in the last season.
➡ Ese fue el desenlace de la vida de Maradona.
— That was the outcome of Maradona’s life.
After seeing all these words, which one was your favorite? Did any of them surprise you? Now you can talk to your friends about the new words you’ve learned and ask them about theirs—maybe you can add new beautiful words to your vocabulary list! 😊
At Inhispania, our Spanish courses in Madrid are a great way to expand your vocabulary and discover many other beautiful words in Spanish while practicing with native teachers and students from around the world.
