hormazo

Spanish

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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