villa

village

noun BEE-yah Less Common

Origin: From Latin villa (country house, estate).

Also means

villa (estate)

Usage Note

Villa in modern Spanish most often refers to a small town or municipality rather than a luxury house (which speakers call mansión or chalet). Place names across the Spanish-speaking world begin with Villa — Villa Nueva, Villahermosa — reflecting the colonial-era use of the word for a chartered settlement. Do not assume it means 'luxury villa' as in English real-estate language.

Examples

"La villa medieval conserva sus murallas originales."

Natural Translation

The medieval village still has its original walls.

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