posada

po·sa·da

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-sah-duh; Spanish paw-sah-th ah]
- /poʊˈsɑ də; Spanish pɔˈsɑ ðɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-sah-duh; Spanish paw-sah-th ah]
- /poʊˈsɑ də; Spanish pɔˈsɑ ðɑ/

Definitions of posada word

noun plural posada (in some Spanish-speaking countries) a government-operated or -approved inn offering moderately priced rooms to tourists, especially in a historic area. 1
noun posada an inn in a Spanish-speaking country 0
noun posada in Spanish-speaking countries, 0
noun posada an inn 0
noun posada a Christmas festival marked by a candlelight procession 0

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Origin of posada

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

1755-65; < Spanish: inn, lodging, dwelling, equivalent to pos(ar) to lodge, rest (< Late Latin pausāre; see pose1) + -ada, feminine of -ado -ate1

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Parts of speech for Posada

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posada popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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