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caserón

large old house; rambling manor

noun kah-seh-RROHN Rare

Origin: Augmentative of casa 'house'.

Usage Note

Caserón is an augmentative of casa formed with -ón, but rather than simple bigness it typically carries a sense of age, deterioration, or imposing emptiness — a crumbling mansion or a sprawling, draughty old building. The accent mark (-ón) marks the stress shift from the base word; the plural is caserones (no accent needed).

Examples

"Heredó un viejo caserón en el campo."

Natural Translation

He inherited an old rambling manor in the countryside.

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