potra
Spanish, noun/ˈpotɾa/
potra is spelled P-O-T-R-A (5 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written Spanish, the 85,557th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Potra is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “hernia (especially an umbilical or scrotal hernia)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of potro: filly, young mare, female foal. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Picado (partido de fútbol informal)”.
What does potra mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininehernia (especially an umbilical or scrotal hernia)
- 2
Spaincolloquialfeminineluck, dumb luck, a fluke
por potra
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of potro: filly, young mare, female foal
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Picado (partido de fútbol informal).
noun: 1. Hernia. 2. Hernia en el escroto. 3. Buena suerte.
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 potra
- potras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce potra?
- /ˈpotɾa/
- [ˈpo.t̪ɾa]
- [ˈpot̪ɾa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to potra
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is potra in Spanish?
potra appears about once in every 5 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).