Spanish Conversation · Level 23
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Spanish word
losa
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlosa/
Meaning
- feminine nounslab
Example
La losa del jardín está rota.
The slab in the garden is broken.
More examples
La losa del patio está suelta y es peligrosa.
The patio slab is loose and dangerous.
Core concept
Moderately large flat stone or slab for garden paths and exterior paving.
Common phrases
losa de piedra
stone slab
losa del patio
patio slab
Similar words
baldosa: Square, flat tile commonly used outdoors or on terraces, often arranged in a regular pattern.
loseta: Thin, small tile for indoor floors, typically ceramic or similar material.
Definition in Spanish
Placa o piedra plana, por lo general de tamaño moderado a grande, que se emplea para cubrir suelos o formar pavimentos en obras, jardines y exteriores.
Word origin
Derived from Late Latin lausa 'slablike stone', a Romance inheritance seen in Portuguese lousa and Catalan llosa.
Usage tips
- In architectural and civil-engineering contexts losa often refers to a structural slab (for example losa de hormigón), while loza denotes pottery, so the two spellings have different meanings.
Other meanings
- flagstonenoun
- paving stonenoun
Related words
- losetasmall tilenoun