aldea

Meaning

village, hamlet

Hyphenated as

al‧de‧a

Pronounced as (IPA)

/alˈdea̝/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: aldeia

Cognate with Spanish: aldea

In summary

Attested locally since the 13th century, but uncommon before the 14th. From Old Galician-Portuguese aldea, aldeia, from Arabic اَلضَّيْعَة (aḍ-ḍayʕa, “village”). Compare Portuguese aldeia and Spanish aldea.

Sentences

Preto desta aldea está a Cova das Choias .

Near this village is the Cave of Choies.

Hai unha estación de tren na aldea que conecta con Málaga e Sevilla .

There is a train station in the village that connects with Malaga and Seville.