lagartija
Spanish, noun/laɡaɾˈtixa/
lagartija is spelled L-A-G-A-R-T-I-J-A (9 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 37,997th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lagartija is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “a small lizard” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Nombre vulgar de diversas especies de reptiles de las familias Lacertidae y Gekkonidae”.
What does lagartija mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea small lizard
- 2
Mexicofemininepush-up, press-up
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Nombre vulgar de diversas especies de reptiles de las familias Lacertidae y Gekkonidae. 2. Ejercicio físico que consiste en recostarse de cara al suelo con los brazos flexionados y las palmas de las manos contra el mismo y entonces levantar el cuerpo estirando únicamente los brazos para, a continuación, bajar de nuevo al suelo.
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 lagartija
- lagartijas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lagartija?
- /laɡaɾˈtixa/
- [la.ɣ̞aɾˈt̪i.xa]
- [laɣ̞aɾˈt̪ixa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lagartija
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lagartija in Spanish?
lagartija appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).