prisma
Spanish, noun/ˈpɾisma/
prisma is spelled P-R-I-S-M-A (6 letters) and appears 2.1 times per million words in written Spanish, the 21,921st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Prisma is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “prism (a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Cuerpo geométrico formado por dos bases paralelas que son polígonos iguales, y entre ellas por un…”.
What does prisma mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineprism (a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape)
- 2
masculineprism (a transparent block used to split or reflect light)
- 3
masculineviewpoint, point of view, standpoint
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cuerpo geométrico formado por dos bases paralelas que son polígonos iguales, y entre ellas por un paralelogramo por cada uno de los lados que tenga cada base. Si estas son triángulos, el prisma se llama triangular; si son hexágonos, hexagonal, etc. 2. Prisma₁ triangular de cristal, usado para producir la reflexión, la refracción y la descomposición de la luz. 3. Punto de vista, perspectiva.
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 prisma
- prismas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce prisma?
- /ˈpɾisma/
- [ˈpɾiz.ma]
- [ˈpɾisma]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to prisma
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is prisma in Spanish?
prisma appears 2.1 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).