Spanish word

horno

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈoɾno/

Meaning

  • masculine nounoven

Example

Cociné el pastel en el horno.

I baked the cake in the oven.

Illustration for horno (oven)

More examples

Precalenté el horno a 180 grados antes de hornear el pastel.

I preheated the oven to 180 degrees before baking the cake.

Core concept

Closed chamber that applies contained heat for baking food or firing clay and industrial materials.

Common phrases

  • precalentar el horno

    preheat the oven

  • encender el horno

    turn on the oven

  • limpiar el horno

    clean the oven

Similar words

microondas: Box appliance using microwaves to heat or quickly reheat food.
parrilla: Metal grate or framework for cooking food directly over charcoal or flame.
horno de leña: Large oven heated by wood fire for baking bread and pizzas with a smoky crust.

Definition in Spanish

Equipo o construcción que aplica calor encerrado para cocer alimentos o materiales, desde hornos domésticos hasta hornos para cerámica.

Word origin

The word derives from Latin furnus 'oven' with a medieval loss of initial f to h in Spanish, producing horno and expanding its use from communal hearths and kilns to household ovens.

Usage tips

  • The usual verb for baking is hornear rather than an English-style 'to oven', and in technical texts horno may translate as kiln or furnace depending on material and scale.

Other meanings

  • kilnnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • hornearbakeverb
  • horneadobakedadjective
  • hornillosmall stovenoun

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