Firefly in Spanish
Firefly in Spanish is luciérnaga (loo-SYEHR-nah-gah). It's feminine: la luciérnaga.
- Spanish
- la luciérnaga
- Say it
- lah loo-SYEHR-nah-gah
- Gender
- Feminine: la luciérnaga
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Spanish words for light and nature
The other words in step 1 of Beautiful Spanish Words.
- el amanecerdawn · el ah-mah-neh-SEHR
- el atardecerlate afternoon (toward evening) · el ah-tahr-deh-SEHR
- el crepúsculotwilight · el kreh-POOS-koo-loh
- la auroraaurora (dawn glow) · lah au-ROH-rah
- el arrebolreddish sky glow · el ah-rreh-BOHL
- el rocíodew · el rroh-SEE-oh
- la brisabreeze · lah BREE-sah
- el resplandorradiance · el rrehs-plahn-DOR
Questions about luciérnaga
How do you say firefly in Spanish?
Firefly in Spanish is la luciérnaga.
How do you pronounce luciérnaga?
Say it loo-SYEHR-nah-gah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SYEHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is luciérnaga masculine or feminine in Spanish?
luciérnaga is feminine, so it takes la: la luciérnaga.
What does luciérnaga mean in English?
In English, la luciérnaga means firefly.
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