espacial

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from English spatial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əs.pə.siˈal]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.pa.siˈal]

Adjective

espacial m or f (masculine and feminine plural espacials)

1. spatial (pertaining to the dimension of space)
2. spatial (pertaining to outer space)

Derived terms

• aeroespacial
• nau espacial

Related terms

• espai

Further reading

• “espacial”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Galician

Adjective

espacial m or f (plural espaciais)

1. (geometry) spatial (pertaining to the dimension of space)
2. spatial (pertaining to outer space)

Related terms

• espacio

Portuguese

Etymology

From French spatial or English spatial, from Latin spatium (“space”). By surface analysis, espaço +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pa.siˈaw/ [is.pa.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /is.paˈsjaw/ [is.paˈsjaʊ̯], /es.pa.siˈaw/ [es.pa.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /es.paˈsjaw/ [es.paˈsjaʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pa.siˈaw/ [is.pa.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /is.paˈsjaw/ [is.paˈsjaʊ̯], /es.pa.siˈaw/ [es.pa.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /es.paˈsjaw/ [es.paˈsjaʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.pa.siˈaw/ [iʃ.pa.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /iʃ.paˈsjaw/ [iʃ.paˈsjaʊ̯], /eʃ.pa.siˈaw/ [eʃ.pa.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /eʃ.paˈsjaw/ [eʃ.paˈsjaʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.pa.siˈaw/ [es.pa.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /es.paˈsjaw/ [es.paˈsjaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pɐˈsjal/ [(i)ʃ.pɐˈsjaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pɐˈsjal/ [(i)ʃ.pɐˈsjaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pɐˈsja.li/

• Rhymes: -al, -aw

Adjective

espacial m or f (plural espaciais)

1. spatial (relating to outer space)

   Exploração espacial.

   Space exploration.

2. spatial (relating to the dimension of space)

   Perceção espacial.

   Depth perception.

Related terms

• espacialidade
• espacialismo
• espacialista
• espacialização
• espaciar
• espácio
• espaço
• espaçoso

Further reading

• “espacial”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “espacial”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espaˈθjal/ [es.paˈθjal] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /espaˈsjal/ [es.paˈsjal] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: es‧pa‧cial

Adjective

espacial m or f (masculine and feminine plural espaciales)

1. spatial (pertaining to the dimension of space)
2. spatial (pertaining to outer space)

Derived terms

• aeroespacial
• carrera espacial
• derecho espacial
• espacialidad
• espacialmente
• estación espacial
• nave espacial
• traje espacial
• transbordador espacial
• turismo espacial
• viaje espacial
• vuelo espacial

Related terms

• espacio

Further reading

• “espacial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025