How to Say "stanza" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “stanza” is “décima” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a 10-line poem structure
Examples
El niño tiene unas décimas de fiebre.
The boy has a slight fever (a few tenths of a degree).
El corredor perdió por solo una décima de segundo.
The runner lost by only a tenth of a second.
Escribió una décima para el concurso de poesía.
He wrote a ten-line stanza for the poetry contest.
Fever Measurement
When talking about health, 'décimas' (plural) refers to the tenths of a degree above normal body temperature (37°C).
Singular vs. Plural Fever
Mistake: “Tengo una décima.”
Correction: Tengo unas décimas. Even if it's only 0.2 degrees, Spanish speakers almost always use the plural 'unas décimas' to mean a slight temperature.
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