English Explanatory Dictionary

catrina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.
name
  1. A female given name, variant of Catherine.

Word forms

catrina catrinas Katrina Catriona

Etymology

From Spanish Catrina, from an etching titled La Calavera Catrina by Jose Guadalupe Posada that showed a skeleton wearing an elegant, European-style hat.

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