transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzō-kə-ˌlō ]
noun
( 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