Aposentos (en. Chambers)

/apo'sentos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A closed space used for habitation.
The apartment has several rooms for resting.
El apartamento tiene varios aposentos para descansar.
A room designated for a specific use.
In the main room, there is a large bed.
En el aposento principal hay una gran cama.
Part of a house where a certain activity takes place.
The rooms in the house were elegantly decorated.
Los aposentos de la casa estaban decorados con elegancia.

Etymology

It derives from the Latin 'apositus', which means 'placed next to'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

in the chambers
Within the confines of a private place.
en los aposentos
to move between rooms
To move from one room to another.
moverse entre aposentos
in the king's chamber
In the room designated for royalty.
en el aposento del rey

Related Words

room
Closed space used for living.
habitación
stay
Room or inhabited space.
estancia
quarter
Part of a building that is closed and intended for a specific use.
cuarto

Slang Meanings

Room used in an informal or light manner.
He stayed in his friend's room during the trip.
Se quedó en el aposento de su amigo durante el viaje.
Room that is used to hang out.
We spent the afternoon in the room playing video games.
Pasamos la tarde en el aposento jugando videojuegos.