delgado
thin
adjective del-GAH-doh Rare
Origin: From Latin delicatus (delicate, tender), via a reduced form.
Also means
slim
Usage Note
Delgado describes a person or object as thin or slim, and unlike flaco (which can sound bony or unhealthily thin), delgado is generally neutral to positive in connotation. The comparative más delgado and superlative delgadísimo are regular. Its opposite is gordo (fat) or grueso (thick/stout).
Examples
"Está muy delgado desde que empezó la dieta."
Natural Translation
He has been very thin since he started the diet.
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