Skip to content

loma

hill, low ridge

noun LOH-mah Rare

Usage Note

Loma describes a gentle, elongated hill or low ridge — smaller than a montaña (mountain) but more extended than a colina (small round hill). It is feminine and common in Latin American place names and rural descriptions. In Spain loma is also used but colina is more frequent for a rounded hillock.

Examples

"El pueblo está situado en lo alto de una loma."

Natural Translation

The village is situated on top of a low hill.

Explore Spanish by topic