otero

See also: Otero

Old Spanish

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, perhaps from Latin altārium (“high altar”), or alternatively a derivative of oto (“high”) (from Latin altus) with the suffix -ero. Cognate with Old Galician-Portuguese outeiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [oˈte.ɾo]

Noun

otero m (plural oteros)

1. hillock, knoll
   • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 47r.

     Et eſta fallan en la tierra aq́ dizen azench en un otero que es çerca del albuhera azeda

     And they find it in the land they call Azench, on a hillock that is near a bitter pool.

Descendants

• Spanish: otero

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish otero, of uncertain origin; possibly from Latin altārium, or alternatively from Old Spanish oto (“high”) (from Latin altus; see Spanish alto) with the suffix -ero. Cognate with Galician and Portuguese outeiro. Cf. also altar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [oˈte.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo

Noun

otero m (plural oteros)

1. knoll