terrero

See also: Terrero

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin or Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teˈreɾo/ [t̪eˈre.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: te‧rre‧ro

Adjective

terrero (feminine terrera, masculine plural terreros, feminine plural terreras)

1. (relational) earth

Noun

terrero m (plural terreros)

1. spoil heap
2. (Honduras, Puerto Rico) land that has abundant saltpetre

Derived terms

• saco terrero

 

Related terms

• terreno
• tierra

 

Further reading

• “terrero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014