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camino

path, road, way

noun kah-MEE-noh Common

Origin: From Late Latin camminus, of Celtic origin.

Usage Note

Camino can be a literal path (el camino de tierra — 'the dirt track') or a figurative way (el camino al éxito — 'the road to success'). El Camino de Santiago is the famous pilgrimage route. Note that while camino and calle both relate to routes, calle is specifically an urban street.

Examples

"El camino al pueblo es largo."

Natural Translation

The path to the village is long.

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