sótano

Spanish

Etymology

From alteration of Old Spanish sótalo, from Vulgar Latin *subtulum, from Latin subtus.[1] Compare Portuguese sótão (“attic”). Less likely from a Vulgar Latin *subtanus (whence Italian sottano), itself also a derivative of subtus (“below”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsotano/ [ˈso.t̪a.no]
  • Rhymes: -otano
  • Syllabification: só‧ta‧no

Noun

sótano m (plural sótanos)

  1. cellar
    Synonyms: bodega, cueva
  2. basement
  3. (chiefly Northern Mexico) pit
    Synonym: sima

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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