territorio

/teriˈtoɾjo/ · B1 · noun · m

district

territorio — district

🗺️ territorio = terra (Latin for land) + -torio, a place for something

Spanish territorio comes from Latin territorium, built on terra, land. It's the same root as English terrain and terrestrial. The ending is -o, not -y, and it's masculine: el territorio.

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