sótano
/ˈsotano/ · B1 · noun · m
basement
🏚️🕯️ From Latin subtus, below: the sub- room under the house
Sótano comes from Latin *subtulum, a diminutive of subtus (underneath), the same sub- as in subway and submarine. Sound hook: so TAN-o? No tan down there, because the cellar gets no sun. Stress the first syllable: SÓ-ta-no.