Spanish Conversation · Level 121
60 words
Spanish word
cascada
Pronunciation
IPA/kasˈkaða/
Meaning
- feminine nounwaterfall
Example
La cascada está cerca del pueblo.
The waterfall is near the village.
More examples
Fuimos por el sendero a la cascada y escuchamos su ruido.
We went along the trail to the waterfall and heard the sound of the waterfall.
Core concept
Water plunging straight down a cliff face forming white spray and foam.
Common phrases
ruido de la cascada
sound of the waterfall
poza bajo la cascada
pool under the waterfall
sendero a la cascada
trail to the waterfall
Similar words
catarata: A very large waterfall plunges off a steep cliff with enormous force.
caída de agua: Water falls at a spot where it drops from a higher place to a lower one.
Definition in Spanish
Salto de agua en un río o arroyo donde el caudal desciende verticalmente sobre rocas o un risco.
Word origin
Cascada comes from the Vulgar Latin verb cascare 'to fall' through Italian cascata before becoming Spanish.
Usage tips
- Cognate with English cascade but cascada specifically means a natural waterfall in Spanish and not the broader 'series' sense that cascade can have in English.