manto

mantle

noun MAHN-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin mantum, a short cloak.

Also means

cloak

Usage Note

Manto can refer to a ceremonial cloak worn by a religious statue of the Virgin Mary, a geological mantle layer, or poetically a broad covering (a manto de nieve, a blanket of snow). It is more literary and formal than manta (blanket), which is everyday. The geological manto terrestre is the standard term in Spanish-language earth science.

Examples

"La Virgen lucía un manto azul bordado."

Natural Translation

The Virgin wore an embroidered blue mantle.

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