pósito

See also: posito

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin positus. Doublet of puesto.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈposito/ [ˈpo.si.t̪o]
Rhymes: -osito
Syllabification: pó‧si‧to

Noun

pósito m (plural pósitos)

governmental institution in charge of collecting and storing grain in order to distribute it in times of need
a storehouse where the grain collected by an such institution is kept, a granary

Further reading

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

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