Spanish Conversation · Level 86
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Spanish word
ferrovial
Pronunciation
IPA/feroˈβjal/
Meaning
- adjectiverailway
Example
El proyecto ferrovial avanza según lo previsto.
The railway project is progressing as planned.
More examples
El puente ferrovial ya está terminado.
The railway bridge is already finished.
Core concept
Train tracks and the works built along them.
Common phrases
red ferrovial
railway network
obra ferrovial
railway works
sector ferrovial
railway sector
Similar words
ferroviario: Relating to railways, the ordinary form used in everyday and official Spanish.
férreo: Made of iron, used of the rail track itself in the phrase vía férrea.
vial: Relating to roads and road traffic rather than to rails.
portuario: Relating to ports and to the facilities built around them.
Definition in Spanish
Indica relación con el ferrocarril y con sus vías, obras y servicios.
Word origin
Built from Latin ferrum 'iron' and via 'road', the word marks anything belonging to the iron road, that is, the railway.
Usage tips
- The everyday adjective is ferroviario; ferrovial belongs to technical writing about rail works and networks.