Momia (en. Mummy)

/ˈmo.mja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Embalmed and preserved body of a human or animal.

Example Sentence: The mummy was discovered in an ancient tomb.

La momia fue descubierta en una tumba antigua.

Definition: Person who is found to be very weak or inactive.

Example Sentence: After the illness, she felt like a mummy.

Después de la enfermedad, se sentía como una momia.

Definition: Figure of a mummy in works of fiction or horror.

Example Sentence: The movie featured a mummy awakening from its millennia-long sleep.

La película presentaba una momia que despertaba de su sueño milenario.

Etymology/Origin: From the Spanish 'momia', derived from the Latin 'mumia', and this from Arabic 'mūmyā', meaning 'fatty substance or for embalming'.

Common Phrase: Egyptian mummy

Meaning: Refers to the mummies that have been found in Egypt, famous for their embalming process.

momia de Egipto

Common Phrase: to speak like a mummy

Meaning: Used to describe someone who speaks in a monotonous or unenthusiastic manner.

hablar como una momia

Common Phrase: to be a mummy

Meaning: Expression that describes someone who is very inactive or lethargic.

ser una momia

Related Word: embalming

Description: Process of preserving a body after death.

embalsamamiento

Related Word: tomb

Description: Place where corpses are buried.

tumba

Related Word: pharaoh

Description: King of ancient Egypt, often associated with the construction of royal tombs.

faraón

Slang Meaning: Someone who dresses in an old-fashioned or outdated manner.

Example: That friend always looks like a mummy in his 90s clothes.

Ese amigo siempre parece una momia con su ropa de los 90.

Slang Meaning: Person who appears very tired or low on energy.

Example: She was so exhausted that she looked like a mummy.

Estaba tan agotada que se veía como una momia.