sanguíneo
blood (relating to)
adjective san-GWEE-neh-oh Rare
Origin: from Latin sanguineus
Also means
sanguine (temperament)
Usage Note
Sanguíneo is primarily a medical/scientific adjective meaning 'of or relating to blood': vaso sanguíneo (blood vessel), grupo sanguíneo (blood type). In older humoral theory it also described a cheerful, optimistic temperament — a 'sanguine' character. The stress accent on the i is required.
Examples
"El médico revisó sus vasos sanguíneos."
Natural Translation
The doctor examined his blood vessels.
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