Spanish word

piso

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpiso/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfloor

Example

Sube al segundo piso por las escaleras.

Go up to the second floor by the stairs.

Illustration for piso (floor)

More examples

Hay una tienda en el piso inferior del edificio.

There is a shop on the lower floor of the building.

Core concept

A building level that includes the interior walking surface and the dwelling on that level.

Common phrases

  • piso superior

    upper floor

  • piso inferior

    lower floor

  • primer piso

    first floor

Similar words

planta: Named floor level used to identify a specific storey on signs and plans.
apartamento: Individual apartment unit that provides private living space in a building.
suelo: Floor or ground surface that people walk on, indoors or outdoors.

Definition in Spanish

Planta o nivel de un edificio; también, la vivienda situada en ese mismo nivel o la superficie interior sobre la que se camina.

Word origin

Spanish piso comes from Vulgar Latin *pīsus 'trodden surface', which names the walking surface and extends to denote a building storey and the dwelling at that level.

Usage tips

  • Because piso covers storey, apartment, and floor-surface meanings, speakers often add a number (el segundo piso) or say mi piso/mi apartamento to avoid ambiguity.

Other meanings

  • apartmentnoun
  • flooringnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • pisitosmall apartmentnoun

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