villa

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • small town
  • villa
  • settlement with a minimum of five thousand inhabitants (bigger than a town but smaller that a city) that has asked for the title officially. Previously, this title was granted by the king.

Etymology

Derived from Latin villa (country house, estate, villa, large country residence).

Origin

Latin

villa

Gloss

country house, estate, villa, large country residence

Kanji

荘

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