alrededor

Spanish

Etymology

From al +‎ rededor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alredeˈdoɾ/ [al.re.ð̞eˈð̞oɾ]

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• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: al‧re‧de‧dor

Noun

alrededor m (plural alrededores)

1. (also in the plural) surroundings

   Synonyms: contorno, entorno, extrarradio

Derived terms

• alrededor de

 

Adverb

alrededor

1. around (from place to place)

Further reading

• “alrededor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10