BARRIO


Meaning of BARRIO in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bär- ē - ˌ ō , ' ber-, ' ba-r ē -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ri · os

Etymology: Spanish, from Arabic barr ī of the open country, from barr outside, open country

Date: 1833

1 : a ward, quarter, or district of a city or town in a Spanish-speaking country

2 : a Spanish-speaking quarter or neighborhood in a city or town in the U.S. especially in the Southwest

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.