coto

reserve

noun KOH-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin cautum, neuter of cautus (cautious, bounded).

Also means

limit

Usage Note

Coto primarily means a restricted or protected area, as in coto de caza (game reserve) or coto privado (private preserve). The phrase poner coto a algo means 'to put a stop to something' and is very common in formal writing. In some regions it also refers to a goiter (coto as a thyroid swelling), a quite different sense.

Examples

"Las autoridades pusieron coto a la caza ilegal."

Natural Translation

The authorities put a stop to illegal hunting.

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