Discover a variety of Spanish words that start with the letter ‘Y’ and their meanings in this informative article.
- Ya- Already
- Yate- Yacht
- Yegua- Mare
- Yema- Yolk
- Yermo- Barren
- Yeso- Plaster
- Yodo- Iodine
- Yoga- Yoga
- Yogur- Yogurt
- Yugo- Yoke
- Yunque- Anvil
- Yunta- Team (of oxen)
- Yuxtaponer- To juxtapose
- Yacer- To lie down
- Yeguada- Stud farm
- Yelmo- Helmet
- Yema (de dedo)- Fingertip
- Yermo (terreno)- Wasteland
- Yerno- Son-in-law
- Yesca- Tinder
- Yodar- To iodize
- Yuxtaposición- Juxtaposition
- Yo- I (first-person singular)
- Yesquero- Tinderbox
- Yoduro- Iodide
- Yate de vela- Sailing yacht
- Yeísmo- Linguistic phenomenon where “ll” and “y” sounds are pronounced the same
- Yodista- Person who applies iodine
- Yapa- Small extra addition
- Yuyero- Herbalist
- Yate club- Yacht club
- Yodado- Iodized
- Yugada- Yoked team
- Yodurar- To treat with iodine
- Yotro- Another
- Yaguareté- Jaguar (in some regions)
- Yuca- Cassava
- Yurta- Yurt
- Yak- Yak
- Yeísta- Person who pronounces “ll” and “y” the same
- Yugo eslavo- Slavic yoke
- Yolanda- Female given name, equivalent to Yolande
- Yacimiento- Deposit (geology, archaeology)
- Yeguizo- Pertaining to mares
- Yodífero- Containing iodine
- Yugular- Jugular
- Yusera- Type of shrubbery
- Yuyo- Weed
- Yecora- Place name in various Spanish-speaking countries
- Yaco- Parrot, especially the African Grey Parrot
- Yanqui- Yankee
- Yodofobia- Fear of iodine
- Yerbatero- Herbalist, tea seller
- Yeta- Bad luck
- Yezgo- Slender twig
- Yatay- Type of palm tree
- Yerbero- Another term for herbalist
- Yoloxóchitl- Heart flower, used in traditional medicine
- Yokozuna- Sumo wrestling champion (loanword from Japanese)
- Yunquear- To work with an anvil
- Yerbato- Herbal tea
- Yerga- Hill or mound
- Yuyal- Weed-infested place
- Yuxtapuesto- Juxtaposed
- Yaísta- Variant speaker who blends “ll” and “y” sounds
- Yautía- Taro, a type of root vegetable
- Yauta- Adult male yautía
- Yungas- Tropical forest region in South America
- Yayabero- Person from Yayabo, an area in Cuba
- Yama- Term in yoga representing a set of moral virtues
- Yuppie- Young upwardly-mobile professional (loanword from English)
- Yente- Gossipy person (loanword from Yiddish)
- Yanomami- Indigenous people from the Amazon rainforest
- Yerbaje- Herbaceous vegetation
- Yeoman- Small farmer (loanword from English)
- Yurumí- South American tapir
- Yoduro de potasio- Potassium iodide
- Yipao- Traditional Jeep parade in Colombia
- Yarará- Type of viper found in South America
- Yoguismo- Practice or philosophy of yoga
- Yaque- Fish species found in parts of the Caribbean
- Yesoso- Full of plaster
- yema (en botánica)- Bud (in botany)
- Yumbina- Substance used as a sexual stimulant
- Yecto- In yacht terminology, a particular maneuver
- Yoyó- Yo-yo
- Yirar- To whirl, used in some regions
- Yeguada (animal)- Collection of mares
- Yonic- Pertaining to female genitalia (adaptation from English)
- Yerbajo- Area full of herbs or weeds
- Yacaré- Type of caiman
- Yagán- Indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego
- Yorar- Variation of llorar, to cry, used in some dialects
- Yucayeque- Name for indigenous villages in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
- Yergue- Third person singular present indicative of yerguir, to stand up
- Yutista- Yo-yo expert
- Yatagán- Sword or knife with a curved blade (loanword from Turkish)
- Yoyeur- Variant of voyeur (loanword from French)
- Yíkaro- Magical song or chant in Amazonian shamanism
- Yantas- Tires (used in some dialects)
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