perímetro
“perímetro” means “perimeter” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
perimeter
Also: circumference
📝 In Action
Necesitas calcular el perímetro del jardín antes de comprar la cerca.
B1You need to calculate the perimeter of the garden before buying the fence.
El perímetro de un cuadrado se obtiene sumando la longitud de sus cuatro lados.
B2The perimeter of a square is obtained by adding the length of its four sides.
boundary
Also: cordon, limit
📝 In Action
La policía estableció un perímetro de seguridad alrededor del edificio.
B2The police established a security perimeter around the building.
Los soldados patrullaron el perímetro de la base militar.
C1The soldiers patrolled the perimeter of the military base.
Translate to Spanish
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: perímetro
Question 1 of 2
¿Cuál es la mejor traducción para 'el perímetro de seguridad'?
📚 More Resources
👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼
The word comes from ancient Greek, combining 'peri-' (meaning 'around') and 'metron' (meaning 'measure'). It literally means 'the measurement around something.'
First recorded: 15th century (via Latin and Greek)
Cognates (Related words)
💡 Master Spanish
Take your Spanish to the next level. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories tailored to your level with the Inklingo app!
Frequently Asked Questions
¿'Perímetro' es una palabra femenina o masculina?
Es siempre masculina: 'el perímetro'. Even though it ends in '-a' in the middle (perímetr**a**), the final '-o' confirms its masculine gender.
¿Se usa 'perímetro' fuera de las clases de matemáticas?
Sí, absolutamente. It is very common in news reports and military/police contexts to describe the physical boundary or limit of a controlled zone, like 'un perímetro de evacuación'.