Spanish Conversation · Level 126
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Spanish word
estribación
Pronunciation
IPA/estɾiβaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounfoothill
Example
El pueblo se encuentra en las estribaciones del volcán.
The village is located in the foothills of the volcano.
More examples
Hace más frío en las estribaciones que en el valle.
It is colder in the foothills than in the valley.
Core concept
Low-hill belt that links a mountain to the surrounding plain.
Common phrases
en las estribaciones de
in the foothills of
vivir en las estribaciones de
live in the foothills of
a las estribaciones de
at the foothills of
Similar words
colina: Small, rounded rise or mound that stands a little above the surrounding ground.
cerro: Relatively small, standalone hill that rises clearly above nearby terrain.
falda: Gentle slope that spreads outward from the foot of a mountain.
ladera: Inclined side of a mountain forming one of its steeper flanks.
Definition in Spanish
Banda inferior del monte formada por pendientes suaves y colinas que conectan la montaña con la llanura.
Word origin
Derived from the root estrib- ('edge, base') plus the noun-forming suffix -ación, used to name the lower slopes that connect a mountain to adjacent lowland.
Usage tips
- More common in written and geographical descriptions than in casual speech, where speakers often say a los pies de or al pie del monte for the same idea.