borne
Spanish, noun/ˈboɾne/
borne is spelled B-O-R-N-E (5 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish, the 75,210th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Borne is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “each of the metallic terminals of certain electrical machines and apparatus, intended for the connection of conductive wires” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Extremo de la lanza de justar”.
What does borne mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineeach of the metallic terminals of certain electrical machines and apparatus, intended for the connection of conductive wires
- 2
masculinespecial end of the spear used in jousting
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Extremo de la lanza de justar. 2. Cada uno de los botones de metal en que suelen termínar ciertas máquinas y aparatos eléctricos, y a los cuales se unen los hilos conductores. 3. Tornillo en el cual puede sujetarse el extremo de un conductor, para poner en comunicación el aparato en que va montado con un circuito independiente de él.
noun: 1. Codeso.
adjective: 1. Dicho de la madera: poco elástica, quebradiza y difícil de labrar, de color blanco sucio y a veces pardusco. Procede de árboles puntisecos y viejos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of borne
- bornes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce borne?
- /ˈboɾne/
- [ˈboɾ.ne]
- [ˈboɾne]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to borne
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is borne in Spanish?
borne appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).