Masculine

pozo

Meaning

well (hole in the ground as a source of water or other fluids)

Concepts

well
shaft
pit
mine
black hole
spring

deep part

fountain
⛲
pool
puddle
lake
manhole
niche
oil
oil rig
oil well
pithead
platform
pond
sink
source
wells

pool of water

altar

natural spring

brine
cave
cavity
cesspool

draw well

gas
hole
🕳️
kitty
lagoon
Synonyms

manantial
C2
estanque
C1
hueco
C1
aljibe
charco
C2
fuente
B1
foso
C2
cavidad
C2
cueva
B2
eje
C2
fosa
C2
hoyo
C1
🕳️
lago
B1
laguna
C2
mango
C2
menhir
plataforma
C1
portal
C1
rayo
B2
represa
25k
trono
B2
vara
C2
alcantarilla
C2
ara
41k
cátedra
38k
remanso
tarima
45k
vertiente

depresión llena de agua

laguna o lago

lugar lacustre

altar
C1
asta
25k
barra
B2
brecha
C2
caña
C1
cañón
B2
Translations

pozzo
puits
Brunnen
poço
pou
put

πηγάδι

Schacht
Quelle
sorgente
source

potz

bron
kuyu
Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
po‧zo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpoθo/
Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish
poço
Inherited from Latin
Latin
puteus
Cognate with Portuguese
Portuguese
poço
Cognate with Galician
Galician
pozo
Cognate with English
English
pit
In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish poço, itself from Latin puteus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *paw- (“to strike”). Compare Portuguese poço, Galician pozo and English pit.

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