Ermita (en. Hermitage)

/eɾˈmita/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A religious building, smaller than a church, intended for worship.

The hermitage on the mountain is a place of pilgrimage.

La ermita en la montaña es un lugar de peregrinación.

A place of retreat and meditation in nature.

I spent the weekend in a hermitage, enjoying the tranquility.

Pasé el fin de semana en una ermita, disfrutando de la tranquilidad.

A chapel dedicated to a saint or to the Virgin.

The faithful went to pay homage at the hermitage of San Isidro.

Los fieles fueron a rendir homenaje en la ermita de San Isidro.

From Latin 'hermita', which means 'hermit' or 'a person who lives in solitude.'

hermitage of the Virgin

Reference to a hermitage dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

ermita de la Virgen

to visit the hermitage

To go to the hermitage to pray or meditate.

hacer una visita a la ermita

go down to the hermitage

To travel to a hermitage, usually in a pilgrimage context.

bajarse a la ermita

hermit

A person who lives in remote places, dedicating themselves to meditation and ascetic life.

ermitaño

pilgrimage

A journey to a sacred place, in this case, to a hermitage.

peregrinación

An expression used to refer to a quiet, isolated place.

I need a hermitage, a place where I can disconnect.

Necesito una ermita, un lugar donde poder desconectar.

It is used to allude to someone who socially isolates themselves.

Since he moved to that house in the countryside, he has become a hermit.

Desde que se mudó a esa casa en el campo, se ha convertido en una ermita.