naturaleza muerta

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “dead nature”; perhaps a calque of French nature morte.

Noun

naturaleza muerta f (plural naturalezas muertas)

1. still life

   Synonym: bodegón

Further reading

• “naturaleza muerta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16