hormazo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin fōrmācium, substantivised from fōrmāceus (made in a mould), related to Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, a shape, form). Compare hormaza and horma (dry stone wall).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /oɾˈmaθo/ [oɾˈma.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /oɾˈmaso/ [oɾˈma.so]
  • Rhymes: -aθo
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: hor‧ma‧zo

Noun

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hormazo m (plural hormazos)

  1. a loose heap of stones
  2. (obsolete) adobe brick or mud wall
  3. (Córdoba, Granada) a type of country house or villa
    Synonyms: quinta, carmen

Further reading

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