muralla

Asturian

Noun

muralla f (plural muralles)

  1. wall (defensive rampart built up of earth, stone etc.)

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin muralia, from Latin muralis.

Pronunciation

Noun

muralla f (plural muralles)

  1. wall (defensive rampart)

Derived terms

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian muraglia[1][2], from Late Latin muralia, from Latin muralis.

Noun

muralla f (plural murallas)

  1. large wall built to protect cities or territories
    La Gran Muralla China.The Great Wall of China.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pared

Derived terms

References

  1. muralla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
  2. Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading

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