terrero
Spanish, noun/teˈreɾo/
terrero is spelled T-E-R-R-E-R-O (7 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish, the 65,203rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Terrero is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “spoil heap” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Terrado”.
What does terrero mean in English?
adjective
- 1
earth
- 2
single story (having only 1 floor or level)
noun
- 1
masculinespoil heap
- 2
masculineland that has abundant saltpetre
- 3
masculinecircular field where Canarian wrestling is practiced
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Perteneciente o relativo a la tierra. 2. Aplícase al vuelo rastrero de ciertas aves. 3. Dícese de la caballería que al caminar levanta poco los brazos. 4. Aplícase a las cestas de mimbres o espuertas que se emplean para llevar tierra de un punto a otro.
noun: 1. Terrado. 2. Montón de tierra. 3. Depósito de tierras acumuladas por la acción de las aguas. 4. Montón de broza o desechos sacados de una mina.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of terrero
- terrera feminine
- terreros masculine plural
- terreras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce terrero?
- /teˈreɾo/
- [t̪eˈre.ɾo]
- [t̪eˈreɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is terrero in Spanish?
terrero appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).