How to Say "martyr" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “martyr” is “mártir” — B2 level.
Examples
San Esteban es considerado el primer mártir cristiano.
Saint Stephen is considered the first Christian martyr.
Muchos lo ven como un mártir de la libertad de expresión.
Many see him as a martyr for freedom of expression.
La historia está llena de mártires que lucharon por la justicia.
History is full of martyrs who fought for justice.
One Word, Two Genders
The word 'mártir' doesn't change its ending for men or women. Use 'el mártir' for a man and 'la mártir' for a woman.
Where to put the stress
This word has an accent mark on the 'á' because it ends in 'r' but the stress is on the second-to-last syllable.
Don't say 'mártira'
Mistake: “La mártira murió por sus ideas.”
Correction: La mártir murió por sus ideas. (Spanish doesn't add an 'a' to this word for women.)
Other Meanings of “mártir”
“mártir” can also mean:
- someone who exaggerates their suffering for sympathy(C1, informal)
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