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urna

Spanish, noun/ˈuɾna/

urna is spelled U-R-N-A (4 letters) and appears 3.6 times per million words in written Spanish, the 15,026th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Urna is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “urn” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Tipo de vasija o caja especial destinada a guardar objetos de valor o las cenizas de los muertos (urna…”.

What does urna mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    feminineurn

  2. 2

    femininepoll; ballot box

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Tipo de vasija o caja especial destinada a guardar objetos de valor o las cenizas de los muertos (urna funeraria). 2. Caja herméticamente cerrada donde, durante una elección o sesión electoral, se depositan y guardan los votos hasta el momento de ser contados. 3. Caja de cristal para guardar y exponer objetos valiosos. 4. Antigua medida de líquidos.

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 urna

  • urnas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce urna?

  • /ˈuɾna/
  • [ˈuɾ.na]
  • [ˈuɾna]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to urna

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is urna in Spanish?

urna appears 3.6 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).

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