electrodoméstico

household appliance

noun eh-lek-troh-doh-MES-tee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Electrodoméstico is the standard Spanish term for a household electrical appliance (washing machine, refrigerator, etc.). The compound comes from electro- + doméstico ('domestic'). In Spain, shops selling these are often called tiendas de electrodomésticos. The English loanword appliance is not used in Spanish.

Examples

"La lavadora es el electrodoméstico más usado."

Natural Translation

The washing machine is the most used household appliance.

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