caliente

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See also: Caliente

Asturian

Etymology

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

Adjective

caliente

  1. hot

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

caliente m or f (masculine and feminine plural calientes)

  1. hot, warm (emitting heat or warmth)
    Antonym: frío
  2. hot (close to finding or guessing something)
    Antonym: frío
  3. (slang) horny (sexually aroused)

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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • → Papiamentu: kayente

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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

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