Today’s Spanish word of the day is “película”.
It’s a feminine noun meaning “film” or “movie”. It can also refer to a “film” in the sense of a layer, or to the skin of a fruit or animal, which was the original meaning of the word. Early photographic plates were coated with a film of chemical gel, which is how the words “película” and “film” became associated with movie-making.
The word “película” comes from Latin pellicula, a diminutive of pellis, meaning “skin” or “hide”. Originally it referred to the thin film or skin on something, later applied to photographic film.
Example sentences
¿Quieres ver una película esta noche?
Do you want to watch a movie tonight?
La película ganó varios premios.
The film won several awards.
Esa película me hizo llorar.
That movie made me cry.
Después del accidente, todo pasó en cámara lenta, como en una película.
After the accident, everything happened in slow motion, like in a movie.
El bebé lloró durante toda la película… y ganó un Oscar.
The baby cried throughout the entire movie… and won an Oscar.
