Cortijos (en. Farmhouses)

/kor'ti.xos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Rural construction intended for agricultural exploitation.

The cortijos in the area are usually large in size.

Los cortijos de la zona suelen ser de grandes dimensiones.

Agricultural or livestock property in southern Spain.

After the inheritance, he was left with a cortijo in the countryside.

Tras la herencia, se quedó con un cortijo en la campiña.

From the Hispano-Arabic 'qurṭūy', which means 'farm' or 'agricultural estate.'

to live in a cortijo

Living in a rural and secluded place.

vivir en un cortijo

Andalusian cortijo

Typical cortijo of the Andalusian region.

cortijo andaluz

country house

Housing located in the countryside.

casa de campo

garden

Small farming land, usually family-owned.

huerto

livestock farming

Breeding of animals for production.

ganadería

Place of leisure and fun in the countryside.

We are going to spend the weekend at the cortijo with friends.

Vamos a pasar el fin de semana en el cortijo con amigos.

Refuge or getaway outside the city.

That cortijo is our favorite place to disconnect.

Ese cortijo es nuestro lugar preferido para desconectar.