sangre

Vampire's drink, Spanish

Sangre is the Spanish word for blood, appearing in English contexts through borrowed phrases and place names.

Sangre de Cristo (blood of Christ) names a mountain range in Colorado and New Mexico.

The word surfaces in discussions of Spanish or Latin American culture, often carrying connotations of passion, family ties, or violence.

blood

plasma

Electrified matter state

vein · artery · platelet · clotting · circulation · hematology · erythrocyte · leukocyte · serum · anemia

heritage

ancestry

Family line of descent

descent · genealogy · forebears · progenitors · ancestors · family · clan · tribe · dynasty · pedigree

passion

ardor

Intense emotional warmth

heat · vehemence · fury · rage · temper · hot-blooded · bullfight · torero · flamenco · duende

life

vitality

Capacity for spirited existence

breath · essence · spirit · animating · vivifying · sustenance · fuerza · vigor

Categories
Opposites
bodily fluid type

sangreagua

Spanish term for liquid

water · tears · leche · milk · sweat

life vs. death symbolism

sangremuerte

End of life

death · emptiness · dust · ash · ashes

elemental/symbolic opposition

sangreagua

Spanish term for liquid

water · peace · ice · calm · harmony

Phrases
Family

sanguine, sanguinary, consanguinity, sangria

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