Feminine
plaza
Meaning
- (feminine) plaza, town square
- (feminine) fortified town
- (feminine) position
- (feminine) bullring
- (feminine) mall, shopping center
Concepts
public square
fortified town
public market
Synonyms
espacio libre
el lugar
puesto de trabajo
mercado abierto
puesto de venta
parte alta
cancha de fútbol u otra
espacio abierto
espacio cercado
lugar descampado
recinto sagrado
márgen
superfice
comercio público
lugar de venta
puesto de mercancias
tianguez [mercado]
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pla‧za
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈplaθa/
Etymology
In summary
Semi-learned term taken from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), clipping of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, “broad way”). Doublet of platea. Compare Portuguese praça.
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Sentences
Muchos acontecimientos históricos han ocurrido en la plaza .
Many historical events have happened at the plaza.
Fue inicialmente concebida como plaza de toros de la ciudad 🏙️ .
It was initially conceived as the city's bullring.
