universal
Spanish, adjective/unibeɾˈsal/
universal is spelled U-N-I-V-E-R-S-A-L (9 letters) and appears 41 times per million words in written Spanish, the 2,115th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Universal is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “universal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que pertenece o concierne al universo”.
What does universal mean in English?
adjective
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Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que pertenece o concierne al universo. 2. Propio o característico de todos los elementos de un conjunto, del universo. 3. Que es aplicable o está presente en todos los casos o en todas partes, o en todos los tiempos, etc. 4. Usado, entendido o aceptado por todos.
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 universal
- universales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce universal?
- /unibeɾˈsal/
- [u.ni.β̞eɾˈsal]
- [uniβ̞eɾˈsal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to universal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is universal in Spanish?
universal appears 41 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).