paseo

/paˈseo/ · A2 · noun · m

walk

👟 paseo = paso (step) + -eo: a string of steps, from pasear, to stroll

From pasear (to stroll), built on paso, step, from Latin passus, the same root as English pace and pass. A paseo is many paces taken for pleasure, and also the place where people take them, like a promenade.

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