zócalo

Meaning

1. (masculine) plinth, socle, base (a block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based)
2. (masculine) baseboard, footing, skirting, skirting board; frieze
3. (masculine) public square, town square, plaza, zocalo
4. (masculine) basement, shelf (mass of rock underlying sedimentary cover)
5. (masculine) One endpoint of a two-way connection used for interprocess communication
6. (masculine) A type of mechanical connector inside a computer that allows various components to be installed without the need for soldering

Concepts

plinth

socle

base

socket

fundament

lamp socket

origin

pedestal

basement

public square

skirting board

bulb end

baseboard

base of a pedestal

center square

basement rock

basal complex

fundamental complex

basement complex

root complex

end cap

bulb holder

bulb socket

bulb base

foundation

Synonyms

base

causa

cimiento

fundamento

nacimiento

origen

principio

universo

rodapié

socket

Hyphenated as

zó‧ca‧lo

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθokalo/

Etymology

From Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus (“slipper”).