vecino

/beˈθino/ · A2 · adj

neighbour

🏘️ vecino ~ vicinity: the one who lives in your vicinity

From Latin vicinus (near, neighbouring), from vicus (village, district). The same root gives English vicinity. Spanish v sounds like b and c before i is th: beh-THEE-no. A vecino is whoever shares your vicus.

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