esqueleto

skeleton

noun ehs-keh-LEH-toh Rare

Origin: From Greek skeletos (dried up body), via Latin.

Also means

framework

Usage Note

Esqueleto is the anatomical skeleton, but it also extends metaphorically to mean the bare framework or outline of a text, building, or plan. The word is masculine despite the abstract sense. In informal speech, estar hecho un esqueleto means to look gaunt or be very thin.

Examples

"El esqueleto humano tiene 206 huesos."

Natural Translation

The human skeleton has 206 bones.

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