sumidero

Spanish

Etymology

From sumir (“submerge”) +‎ -dero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sumiˈdeɾo/ [su.miˈð̞e.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: su‧mi‧de‧ro

Noun

sumidero m (plural sumideros)

1. drain
2. sewer

Further reading

• “sumidero”, 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