ZOCALO


Meaning of ZOCALO in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.