catrina

See also: Catrina

English

Etymology

From Spanish Catrina, from an etching titled La Calavera Catrina by Jose Guadalupe Posada that showed a skeleton wearing an elegant, European-style hat.

Noun

catrina (plural catrinas)

  1. An elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.

Anagrams

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈtɾina/ [kaˈt̪ɾi.na]
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: ca‧tri‧na

Adjective

catrina

  1. feminine singular of catrín
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