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colina

hill

noun koh-LEE-nah Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: From Latin collina (hilly), from collis (hill).

Usage Note

Colina denotes a gentle hill, smaller and rounder than a montaña (mountain) or cerro (which in Latin America can mean the same as colina). In Spain colina and cerro are near synonyms, though cerro can be slightly steeper. Loma is another regional variant for a low ridge or hillock.

Examples

"Subimos a la colina para ver el atardecer."

Natural Translation

We climbed the hill to watch the sunset.

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