catrina

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noun

An elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.

OriginSpanish Catrina →
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Meanings

catrina1

nouncatrina (plural catrinas)

plural catrinas

  1. An elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.

Catrina2

proper noun

alternative Katrina · alternative Catriona

  1. A female given name, variant of Catherine.

Origin

  1. SpanishCatrina
  2. Englishcatrina

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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Anagrams

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APA

catrina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catrina

MLA

“catrina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catrina. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catrina,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catrina.

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