Spanish Conversation · Level 177
15 words
Spanish word
virreinato
Pronunciation
IPA/bireiˈnato/
Meaning
- masculine nounviceroyalty
Example
¿Has visitado el museo del virreinato?
Have you visited the viceroyalty museum?
More examples
En mi ciudad quedan edificios del virreinato.
In my city there are buildings from the viceroyalty.
Core concept
A colonial territory governed by a viceroy.
Similar words
colonia: Community or territory colonized and governed by an external power.
provincia: Constituent area of a state serving local administrative functions.
territorio: Physical area belonging to or managed by a nation or organization.
dominio: Sphere of power or control exercised over a place or people.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para la jurisdicción o territorio administrado por un virrey en la época colonial.
Word origin
It comes from Spanish virrey ('viceroy') plus the suffix -ato, which forms the territory or jurisdiction associated with a title.
Usage tips
- A historical term usually used with a place name ('el virreinato de Nueva España') or with time phrases ('durante el virreinato') and often found in museum or archival contexts.
Opposites
- independenciaindependencenoun