atalaya

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) watchtower
2. (feminine) height

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of atalayar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of atalayar:

Concepts

watchtower

lookout

vantage point

sentry

lookout towers

crow's nest

watch

watch-tower

look-out

sentinel

watch tower

watchman

beacon

lookout station

observation tower

observatory

observation post

Hyphenated as

a‧ta‧la‧ya

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ataˈlaʝa/

Etymology

From Arabic الطَّلَائِع (aṭ-ṭalāʔiʕ), plural of طَلِيعَة (ṭalīʕa, “vanguard”).

Sentences

Es posible que fuese una atalaya defensiva en la antigua muralla .

It is possible that it was a defensive watchtower on the ancient wall.