escarpa
escarpment
noun es-KAR-pah Rare
Origin: From Italian scarpa (slope), of Germanic origin.
Also means
scarp
Usage Note
Escarpa refers to a steep natural cliff or slope, or in military architecture, the inner wall of a fortification ditch. In geography, the term describes any abrupt rock face or hillside. The related adjective escarpado ('steep, craggy') is more common in everyday speech than the noun itself.
Examples
"La escarpa rocosa dominaba el valle."
Natural Translation
The rocky escarpment dominated the valley.
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