caliente

See also: Caliente

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin calēntem, singular accusative of calēns, present participle of caleō.

Adjective

caliente

1. hot

Related terms

• caldu

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Spanish

Etymology 1

From Latin calēntem, singular accusative of calēns, present participle of caleō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈljente/, [kaˈljẽn̪.t̪e]

Adjective

caliente (plural calientes)

1. hot, warm (emitting heat or warmth)

   Synonyms: cálido, caluroso (weather)

   Antonym: frío

2. hot (close to finding or guessing something)

   Antonym: frío

3. (slang) horny (sexually aroused)

   Synonyms: cachondo, excitado, calenturiento

Usage notes

• The correct translation for "to feel hot" is tener calor, not "estar caliente".
• Caliente never means spicy, pungent, orally stimulating; translations of these terms are picante (all), picoso (only for spicy).
• For the sense of "sexually appealing", see candente.

Derived terms

• agua caliente sanitaria
• Aguascalientes
• calentísimo
• calentón
• calientísimo
• patata caliente
• perrito caliente
• perro caliente

 

Related terms

• caldo
• calefacción
• calentar

• calor
• caluroso
• escalfar

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: kayente

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

caliente

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of calentar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of calentar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of calentar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of calentar.

Further reading

• “caliente” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.