lobo de mar
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, “sea wolf”.
Noun
lobo de mar m (plural lobos de mar)
- seal
- Synonym: lobo marino
- sea lion
- Synonym: león marino
- (colloquial) veteran sailor
Further reading
- “lobo de mar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025