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    Caterva (en. Horde)

    /kaˈteɾβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A set of people or things of little value or that act in a disorganized manner.
    The crowd of tourists filled the small town.
    La caterva de turistas llenó el pequeño pueblo.
    A group of people behaving in a disorderly manner.
    The young people formed a crowd in the square.
    Los jóvenes formaron una caterva en la plaza.
    A large number of unimportant objects or elements.
    I had a crowd of old papers on my desk.
    Tenía una caterva de papeles viejos en su escritorio.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'catervus' which means 'multitude' or 'group'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a crowd of problems
    A set of problems difficult to manage.
    caterva de problemas
    a crowd of people
    A large and disorderly group of people.
    una caterva de personas
    a crowd of ideas
    A significant number of ideas, usually confusing.
    caterva de ideas

    Related Words

    troop
    A set of individuals organized for action.
    tropa
    multitude
    A large number of people gathered in one place.
    multitud
    group
    A set of individuals sharing common characteristics.
    grupo

    Slang Meanings

    Expression to refer to a bothersome or unwanted group.
    I don't want to be with that crowd at the party.
    No quiero estar con esa caterva en la fiesta.
    Used to describe something excessive or in large quantity.
    You have a crowd of pending tasks.
    Tienes una caterva de tareas pendientes.