Spanish Conversation · Level 145
30 words
Spanish word
paredón
Pronunciation
IPA/paɾeˈðon/
Meaning
- masculine nounbig wall
Example
El paredón del jardín es muy alto.
The big wall of the garden is very tall.
More examples
Caminamos a lo largo del paredón al atardecer.
We walked along the big wall at dusk.
Core concept
Large solid stone wall.
Common phrases
el paredón de piedra
the big stone wall
a lo largo del paredón
along the big wall
Similar words
pared: Relatively thin internal wall that separates rooms within a house or building.
muro: Robust outside wall that bears weight and forms a building's outer shell.
valla: Sturdy fence made of wood or metal placed around a garden or lot to enclose it.
muralla: Extensive defensive wall encircling a city or fortress for protection.
Definition in Spanish
Muro muy alto y macizo; en contextos históricos, muro donde se ejecutaban fusilamientos.
Word origin
From Spanish pared 'wall' plus the augmentative suffix -ón (ultimately from Latin paries 'wall'), originally meaning a bigger, heavier wall and later used for execution walls.
Usage tips
- The written accent on the ó marks the stress and the word often carries execution connotations, so prefer muro or valla for neutral descriptions.
Other meanings
- rock facenoun
- firing squadnoun
Opposites
- brechagapnoun