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periódico

peh-ree-OH-dee-koh/peˈɾjoðiko/

“periódico” means “newspaper” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

newspaper

Also: paper
NounmA1
Mexico
A neatly folded newspaper lying flat on a wooden table, ready to be read.

📝 In Action

Compré el periódico para leer las noticias de hoy.

A1

I bought the newspaper to read today's news.

¿Dónde dejaste el periódico de ayer?

A1

Where did you leave yesterday's paper?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • leer el periódico – to read the newspaper
  • el periódico local – the local newspaper

periodic

Also: regular, recurring
Three identical brightly colored red balls suspended in mid-air, spaced at perfectly equal intervals along a horizontal line, illustrating regular occurrence.

📝 In Action

Hacemos una revisión periódica de todos los equipos.

B1

We do a periodic check of all the equipment.

El movimiento del péndulo es periódico y predecible.

B2

The movement of the pendulum is periodic and predictable.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • crisis periódica – periodic crisis
  • pagos periódicos – regular payments

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "periódico" in Spanish:

periodic→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: periódico

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'periódico' as an adjective?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
periodicidad(periodicity, regularity) — Noun
período(period, time span) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
metódicocatódico
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin *periodicus*, which itself derives from the Greek *periodikós*, meaning 'coming around at intervals.' The core root refers to the idea of a cycle or rotation.

First recorded: 17th century (in the context of publications)

Cognates (Related words)

English: periodicFrench: périodique

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'periódico' y 'diario'?

'Periódico' is the general term for a newspaper or any regularly published magazine. 'Diario' specifically means a publication that comes out daily, like the English phrase 'the daily paper.' Often they are interchangeable, but 'periódico' can refer to weekly or monthly publications as well.

How do I make 'periódico' feminine?

If you are using it as an adjective (meaning 'periodic'), you change the -o to -a to match a feminine noun: 'una reunión periódica' (a periodic meeting). If you are using it as the noun (meaning 'newspaper'), the word itself stays masculine: 'el periódico'.