adiviné

Adivinó is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb adivinar in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). It indicates that someone—he, she, or you in a formal context (usted)—guessed something in the past. In sentences such as “Ella adivinó la respuesta,” it means she guessed the answer.

Etymology and related forms: adivinar comes from Latin divinare, meaning to foretell or divine, with the prefix ad- forming a Romance verb. The root divin- connects to the concept of prophecy or guessing by inspiration. Related forms include adivino (present tense yo adivino; or a masculine noun meaning a seer) and adivinanza (a riddle or puzzle). The past participle is adivinado, used in compound tenses and passive constructions.

Usage notes: adivinó is used for past actions of guessing, often in contexts such as games, puzzles, or situations where the answer, identity, or number was guessed. It is transitive and typically takes a direct object, as in adivinó la respuesta or adivinó su número de casa. In negative or interrogative forms, variations of the same verb tense appear, e.g., ¿Adivinó la respuesta? No adivinó la identidad.

See also: adivinar, adivinanza, adivino, adivinador.

Overall, adivinó is a standard verb form used to describe a completed act of guessing in the past within Spanish prose or dialogue.