sino
Spanish, conjunction/ˈsino/
sino is spelled S-I-N-O (4 letters) and appears 389 times per million words in written Spanish, the 210th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sino is a Spanish conjunction meaning “but (rather) (after a negative clause)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Si aparece en preguntas o precedido de negación expletiva, indica que una única persona cumple con lo…”.
What does sino mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinedestiny, fate, lot
conjunction
- 1
but (rather) (after a negative clause)
No es cantante, sino actor.
- 2
except, apart from
Todos fueron al parque, sino María.
- 3
only, solely (in a negative clause)
No eres sino un alumno.
prefix
- 1
Sino- (of or related to China)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
conjunction: 1. Si aparece en preguntas o precedido de negación expletiva, indica que una única persona cumple con lo expresado. 2. Después de una expresión negativa, introduce una positiva. 3. Relacionado con una negación, expresa una excepción.
noun: 1. Situación a la que supuestamente se llega de forma inevitable, impulsado por una fuerza desconocida e irresistible. 2. Dificultad o falla en un razonamiento o propósito.
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 sino
- sinos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sino?
- /ˈsino/
- [ˈsi.no]
- /siˈno/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to sino
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is sino in Spanish?
sino appears 389 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).