terraplén

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French terre-plein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teraˈplen/ [t̪e.raˈplẽn]
  • Rhymes: -en
  • Syllabification: te‧rra‧plén

Noun

terraplén m (plural terraplenes)

  1. embankment; fill (on a hillside, etc.)

Further reading

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