símbolo sexual

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of English sex symbol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsimbolo seɡˈswal/ [ˌsĩm.bo.lo seɣ̞ˈswal]
• Syllabification: sím‧bo‧lo se‧xual

Noun

símbolo sexual m (plural símbolos sexuales)

1. sex symbol

   Synonym: (unadapted) sex symbol

Further reading

• “símbolo sexual”, 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
• “símbolo sexual”, in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas [Panhispanic Dictionary of Doubts] (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Royal Spanish Academy; Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, 2023, →ISBN