Spanish Conversation · Level 45
75 words
Spanish word
aposento
Pronunciation
IPA/apoˈsento/
Meaning
- masculine nounroom
Example
Entraron en un aposento pequeño.
They entered a small room.
More examples
En la novela, el protagonista se escondía en un aposento estrecho.
In the novel, the protagonist was hiding in a narrow room.
Core concept
Compact private chamber within a residence used for sleeping or keeping objects.
Common phrases
un aposento estrecho
a narrow room
aposento señorial
a stately room
Similar words
cuarto: General-purpose room in a dwelling used for everyday household activities.
habitación: Room in a residence intended for people to live in and carry out daily life.
dormitorio: Room in a home used primarily for sleeping.
Definition in Spanish
Habitación pequeña dentro de una casa o edificio, destinada a alojar a una persona o a guardar objetos.
Word origin
Derived from Latin adpositus meaning 'placed alongside' via Old Spanish, the word shifted to denote a set-aside room in a home.
Usage tips
- Stress falls on the penultimate syllable and the word carries no written accent, and the term often signals a formal or historical tone rather than everyday speech.
Other meanings
- chambernoun