How to Say "ivory" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ivory” is “marfil” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
hard white material from tusks
Examples
Las teclas del piano son de marfil.
The piano keys are made of ivory.
El museo tiene una colección de figuras talladas en marfil.
The museum has a collection of figures carved in ivory.
Antiguamente, el marfil era un material muy valioso para el comercio.
In the past, ivory was a very valuable material for trade.
Describing materials
Use 'de' before 'marfil' to describe what something is made of, like 'un collar de marfil' (an ivory necklace).
Always Masculine
This word is always masculine. You will always say 'el marfil', never 'la marfil'.
Spelling Trap
Mistake: “marvil”
Correction: marfil (with an 'f')
Other Meanings of “marfil”
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