Ortal (en. Oral)

/ortal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
The moment of dawn.
The orthal is beautiful when the sun starts to rise.
El ortal es hermoso cuando el sol empieza a salir.
Space that opens to the East, where the sun rises.
The orthal of the house overlooks a beautiful landscape.
El ortal de la casa da a un hermoso paisaje.
adjective
That is related to dawn or the rising of the sun.
The orthal path leads you to spectacular views at dawn.
El camino ortal te lleva a vistas espectaculares al amanecer.

Etymology

From the Latin 'ortalis', from 'ortus' meaning 'birth' or 'dawn'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

under the orthal
Refers to something that happens at the start of the day.
bajo el ortal
at dawn
Synonym for sunrise.
al amanecer
dawn's emergence
Specific moment when the sun appears on the horizon.
salida de ortal

Related Words

orto
Time of day when the sun rises.
orto
otoño
Season of the year between summer and winter.
otono
orient
To place something in a specific direction, often towards where the sun rises.
orientar

Slang Meanings

Late dawn
Today I woke up so late that I only saw the noon orthal.
Hoy me desperté tan tarde que sólo vi el ortal del mediodía.
Morning activities
I like to exercise in the orthal, when everything is quiet.
Me gusta hacer ejercicio en el ortal, cuando todo está tranquilo.