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Learn Spanish with don Quijote: Palabra del Dia

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Word: Piedra
(PIE-dra), sustantivo femenino
English: stone
Etymology: Del latín petra
Meaning: Sustancia mineral más o menos dura y compacta, que no es terrosa ni de aspecto metálico.
Topic:Léxico relacionado con los materiales de Construcción del Real Alcázar de Sevilla.
Example:

“La puerta de acceso, que se abre en el centro del cuerpo bajo, es adintelada, con dovelas de piedras labradas con motivos de pampanos...”

Guía turística del Real Alcázar de Sevilla.

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