English Explanatory Dictionary

descanso

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cross placed at the site of a violent, unexpected death, in memoriam.
name
  1. A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.

Pronunciation

/dɛsˈkɑːnsoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-descanso.wav

Word forms

descanso descansos

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish descanso (“place of rest, as of a funeral procession”).

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