zócalo
Spanish, noun/ˈθokalo/
zócalo is spelled Z-Ó-C-A-L-O (6 letters) and appears 3.3 times per million words in written Spanish, the 16,033rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zócalo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “plinth, socle, base (a block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Cuerpo inferior de una construcción cuya función es elevar los basamentos a un mismo nivel”.
What does zócalo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineplinth, socle, base (a block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based)
- 2
masculinebaseboard, footing, skirting, skirting board; frieze
- 3
masculinepublic square, town square, plaza, zocalo
- 4
masculinebasement, shelf (mass of rock underlying sedimentary cover)
- 5
masculineOne endpoint of a two-way connection used for interprocess communication
- 6
masculineA type of mechanical connector inside a computer that allows various components to be installed without the need for soldering
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cuerpo inferior de una construcción cuya función es elevar los basamentos a un mismo nivel. 2. Parte inferior del pedestal, debajo del neto. 3. Friso (faja de las paredes). 4. Especie de pedestal.
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 zócalo
- zócalos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce zócalo?
- /ˈθokalo/
- [ˈθo.ka.lo]
- /ˈsokalo/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to zócalo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is zócalo in Spanish?
zócalo appears 3.3 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).