hórreo

Meaning

1. (masculine) granary (storehouse)
2. (masculine,specifically) an isolated, rectangular, wooden or rock building supported by columns, characteristic of the northwest of the Iberian peninsula and typically used to store grain or other agricultural produce

Concepts

granary

raised granary

garner

barn

Hyphenated as

hó‧rre‧o

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈoreo/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish orrio, from Latin horreum, from Ancient Greek ὡρεῖον (hōreîon). The standard form in modern Spanish, with /e/ rather than /j/, appears to be the result of a latinizing modification. Compare Asturian horriu, horru and Catalan orri.

Sentences

El monumento más reseñable es un hórreo , que está en buen estado de conservación .

The most notable monument is a granary, which is in a good state of preservation.