WORDS
OF SPANISH ORIGIN
Key: The word's language of origin appears directly below it, and to the right of that is an example sentence and an etymology, along with any related themes.
Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
Part of Speech |
Definition |
lariat
Spanish |
LAR-ee-at |
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a long light rope with a running noose used to catch livestock;
LASSO |
Ex.
Etym. |
The rancher showed his new cowhand how to tie
a lariat, so that he might go
out and bring in the scattered livestock.
From Spanish la reata, “the
lasso.”
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peck-uh-DIL-oh |
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a slight offense |
Ex.
Etym. |
While much of Europe wrote off Clinton’s
escapade with Lewinsky as a mere peccadillo,
the American public was in an uproar.
Diminutive of the Spanish pecado,
or “sin.”
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