Pronunciation: ' z ō -k ə - ˌ l ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -los
Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from el Zócalo, public square in Mexico City, from Spanish zócalo socle, plinth, from Italian zoccolo; from the plinth of an unfinished monument in Mexico City's main square ― more at SOCLE
Date: 1882
: the public square of a Mexican city or town : PLAZA