tierno
Spanish, adjective/ˈtjeɾno/
tierno is spelled T-I-E-R-N-O (6 letters) and appears 6.6 times per million words in written Spanish, the 9,778th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Tierno is a Spanish adjective meaning “tender, affectionate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “De textura blanda y fácil de partir”.
What does tierno mean in English?
adjective
- 1
tender, affectionate
- 2
soft, delicate, cuddly
- 3
tender, young
- 4
tender (meat, etc.)
- 5
green, unripe (vegetables)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. De textura blanda y fácil de partir. 2. Que demuestra fácilmente afecto y dulzura. 3. Que despierta estos mismos sentimientos. 4. Que tiene poco tiempo de vida y no ha alcanzado aún su pleno desarrollo.
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 tierno
- tierna feminine
- tiernos masculine plural
- tiernas feminine plural
- tiernísimo superlative
- ternísimo superlative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce tierno?
- /ˈtjeɾno/
- [ˈt̪jeɾ.no]
- [ˈt̪jeɾno]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to tierno
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is tierno in Spanish?
tierno appears 6.6 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).