Spanish Conversation · Level 194
15 words
Spanish word
caserío
Pronunciation
IPA/kaseˈɾio/
Meaning
- masculine nounhamlet
Example
Vimos un caserío durante el viaje.
We saw a hamlet during the trip.
More examples
Los viajeros preguntaron por el caserío más cercano.
The travelers asked about the nearest hamlet.
Core concept
Small cluster of farmhouses in a rural area.
Common phrases
caserío aislado
isolated hamlet
caserío histórico
historic hamlet
pequeño caserío
small hamlet
Similar words
pueblo: Small town with local administration and shops serving nearby residents.
aldea: Very small, often historic village of a few houses with traditional character.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto reducido de viviendas en zona rural, ligado a la actividad agrícola y más pequeño que un pueblo.
Word origin
From Spanish casa 'house' plus the suffix -ario (from Latin -arium) meaning 'place or collection', originally 'place of houses' and now used for a very small agricultural settlement.
Usage tips
- The word often appears with adjectives like 'aislado' to stress isolation, as in 'un caserío aislado'.