Spanish Conversation · Level 29
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Spanish word
cimiento
Pronunciation
IPA/θiˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nounfoundation
Example
El respeto es el cimiento de nuestra amistad.
Respect is the foundation of our friendship.
More examples
Hay que revisar el cimiento antes de renovar la casa.
The foundation must be inspected before renovating the house.
Core concept
Massive stone footing beneath a building.
Common phrases
ser el cimiento de
be the foundation of
Similar words
base: Provides the underlying surface or layer on which something rests or begins.
fundamento: States the basic principle or reason that underpins an idea or argument.
pilar: Serves as a strong vertical support that bears weight in a structure.
raíz: Anchors a plant in the ground and draws up water and nutrients.
Definition in Spanish
Base o fundamento sobre el que se apoya algo, especialmente en construcciones y en sentido figurado para ideas, proyectos o relaciones.
Word origin
From Latin caementum 'rubble' via Spanish cimentar 'to lay foundations', cimiento originally named the stones forming a structure's base and came to mean any supporting foundation.
Usage tips
- Commonly used in the plural as los cimientos and typically paired with verbs like poner, asentar, or sentar when describing laying a base, while cemento denotes the binding material.
Other meanings
- basenoun
- basisnoun
Opposites
- fragilidadfragilitynoun
- inestabilidadinstabilitynoun
Related words
- cimentarlay the foundationverb
- cimentadofoundedadjective