Spanish · Adjectives
Caliente
Hot
Beginneradjective
Definition
Having a high temperature.
Example
El café está muy caliente.
The coffee is very hot.
Etymology
'Caliente' derives from the Latin 'calens', which refers to heat. It also connotes warmth both physically and emotionally.
How & Where It’s Used
'Caliente' is mostly employed in informal contexts, often used in everyday conversation. It appears in spoken language and can be used in written contexts as well.