otero

Of uncertain origin, perhaps from Latin altārium (“high altar”), or alternatively a derivative of oto (“high”) (from Latin altus) with the suffix -ero. Cognate with Old Portuguese outeiro.

• IPA^(key): [oˈte.ɾo]

otero m (plural oteros)

1. hillock, knoll
   • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 47r.

     Et eſta fallan en la tierra aq́ dizen azench en un otero que es çerca del albuhera azeda

     And they find it in the land they call Azench, on a hillock that is near a bitter pool.

• Spanish: otero

From Old Spanish otero, of uncertain origin; possibly from Latin altārium, or alternatively from Old Spanish oto (“high”) (from Latin altus; see Spanish alto) with the suffix -ero. Cognate with Galician and Portuguese outeiro. Cf. also altar.

• IPA^(key): [oˈte.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo

otero m (plural oteros)

1. knoll