vasto
vast
adjective BAHS-toh Rare
Origin: from Latin vastus (empty, immense)
Usage Note
Vasto means enormously wide or extensive and is used for physical spaces (una vasta llanura — a vast plain) and abstract scope (un vasto conocimiento). It is a near-homophone of basto (coarse, rough), so context is essential. Agrees in gender and number: vasta, vastos, vastas.
Examples
"El desierto es un territorio vasto y árido."
Natural Translation
The desert is a vast and arid territory.
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