probóscide
Spanish, noun[pɾoˈβ̞osið̞e]
probóscide is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “proboscis (elongated tube)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Prolongación de la nariz y del labio superior del elefante”.
What does probóscide mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineproboscis (elongated tube)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Prolongación de la nariz y del labio superior del elefante.
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 probóscide
- probóscides plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce probóscide?
- [pɾoˈβ̞osið̞e]
- [pɾoˈβ̞osθið̞e]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to probóscide
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is probóscide in Spanish?
probóscide appears about once in every 28 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).