electrónico

electronic

adjective eh-lek-TROH-nee-koh Less Common

Usage Note

Electrónico follows the same masculine/feminine pattern as most -o adjectives: correo electrónico (email), música electrónica. In everyday Spanish correo electrónico is often shortened to simply correo, especially in Latin America, while Spain also uses email as a loanword. The word fits after the noun it modifies or before it for stylistic emphasis.

Examples

"Recibí un mensaje electrónico esta mañana."

Natural Translation

I received an electronic message this morning.

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