Etymology

catrina

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Today it means: An elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration. Full definition →

Spanish Catrina
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  1. Spanish · derived fromCatrina
  2. English todaycatrina

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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