campo

/ˈkampo/ · A2 · noun · m

countryside

🏕️🌾 campo = camp + o: you camp out in the open countryside

From Latin campus (open field), the same root as English camp, campus and campaign. A campus is literally a field, and a campaign was fought in the field. Campo keeps all three senses: countryside, open field, sports pitch.

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