Spanish Conversation · Level 107
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Spanish word
llanura
Pronunciation
IPA/ʝaˈnuɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounplain
Example
Desde la colina vimos la llanura.
From the hill we could see the plain.
More examples
Los agricultores trabajan en la llanura durante el verano.
Farmers work on the plain during the summer.
Core concept
Wide, level plain of low elevation used for farming or nature.
Common phrases
en la llanura
on the plain
por la llanura
through the plain
a través de la llanura
across the plain
Similar words
llano: Gently even ground with little slope, usually a modest, local flat area.
planicie: Vast flat expanse that spreads widely across an area or region.
pradera: Broad meadow-like area covered in grasses and often used for grazing.
meseta: Flat-topped elevated land that rises above nearby terrain, like a plateau.
Definition in Spanish
Terreno extenso y plano, con poca o ninguna elevación, que se encuentra en regiones naturales o agrícolas.
Word origin
Formed from llano 'flat' plus the suffix -ura to make a noun, with llano from Latin planus 'flat'.
Usage tips
- Pronounced with Spanish ll (often like English y in many dialects), and the noun is feminine: la llanura, plural llanuras.