Spanish Conversation · Level 9
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Spanish word
acantilado
Pronunciation
IPA/akantiˈlaðo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncliff
Example
Cuidado con el acantilado.
Watch out for the cliff.
More examples
El sendero pasa junto al acantilado.
The path passes by the cliff.
Core concept
Sheer coastal rock face.
Common phrases
al borde del acantilado
at the edge of the cliff
al pie del acantilado
at the foot of the cliff
la cima del acantilado
the top of the cliff
Similar words
precipicio: Extremely steep cliff with an abrupt, visibly plunging face.
barranco: Deep ravine or gorge with steep, often narrow sides.
Definition in Spanish
Sección de tierra o roca con un corte casi vertical que produce una caída brusca, frecuentemente en la costa.
Word origin
From Old Spanish cantil 'rock edge' plus the suffix -ado, originally naming a steep, cliffed shore.
Usage tips
- Often used for sea-facing drops and commonly paired with verbs like asomarse, caer por or bajar to warn of danger, while precipicio can be used for any sudden drop inland.
Other meanings
- precipicenoun
- bluffnoun
Opposites
- llanuraplainnoun
- planicieflatlandnoun