Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French terre-plein.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /teraˈplen/ [t̪e.raˈplẽn]
  • Rhymes: -en
  • Syllabification: te‧rra‧plén

Noun

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terraplén m (plural terraplenes)

  1. embankment; fill (on a hillside, etc.)

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