terraza

Asturian

Etymology

Spanish terraza, likely borrowed from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa. See tierra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teˈraθa/, [t̪eˈra.θa]
• Rhymes: -aθa

Noun

terraza f (plural terraces)

1. terrace

Spanish

Etymology

From the noun terrazo, or more likely borrowed from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa. Equivalent to tierra +‎ -aza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /teˈraθa/ [t̪eˈra.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /teˈrasa/ [t̪eˈra.sa]
• Rhymes: -aθa
• Rhymes: -asa
• Syllabification: te‧rra‧za

Noun

terraza f (plural terrazas)

1. terrace
2. sidewalk cafe
3. (heraldry) compartment

Derived terms

• aterrazar
• terracear
• terraceo
• terracita

 

Further reading

• “terraza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16