Spanish word

Pizarro

Pronunciation

IPA/piˈθaro/

Meaning

  • masculine nounPizarro

Example

¿Conoces a Pizarro?

Do you know Pizarro?

Illustration for Pizarro (Pizarro)

More examples

Mañana llamaré a Pizarro.

I'll call Pizarro tomorrow.

Common phrases

  • llamar a Pizarro

    call Pizarro

  • encontrarse con Pizarro

    meet Pizarro

Definition in Spanish

Apellido que han llevado personas históricas y contemporáneas, como Francisco Pizarro.

Word origin

Pizarro is a Spanish habitational or occupational surname formed from pizarra 'slate', used for people from slate-producing places or for those who worked with slate.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often mispronounce Pizarro; in Spanish the stress is on the second syllable and the rr is a trilled r rather than an English 'z' or soft r.

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