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catrina

catrina noun: an elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.

catrina: an elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los...
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Noun

catrina (plural catrinas)

  1. An elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.

Proper noun capitalized: Catrina

Catrina

  1. A female given name, variant of Catherine.

Forms of catrina

Noun
pluralcatrinas
Proper noun
alternative formKatrina
alternative formCatriona

Origin of catrina

From Spanish Catrina, from an etching titled La Calavera Catrina by Jose Guadalupe Posada that showed a skeleton wearing an elegant, European-style hat.

Questions about catrina

What does catrina mean?
Catrina means an elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.
What part of speech is catrina?
Catrina can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of catrina?
The plural of catrina is catrinas.

Words near catrina in the dictionary

  1. catridecacog
  2. catridge
  3. catridges
  4. catrigged
  5. Catrin
  6. catrina
  7. catrinas
  8. Catrine
  9. Catriona
  10. Catron
  11. Catron County

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