Retoño (en. Shoot)

/re.to.ɲo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Definition: Repeated or resonant sound produced in certain spaces.
Example Sentence: The echo of the singing in the mountain was magical.
El retoño del canto en la montaña era mágico.
Definition: Echo effect that is heard after an initial sound.
Example Sentence: The echo followed him during his shout.
El retoño le siguió durante su grito.
Definition: A repetition of the same sound in a short interval.
Example Sentence: He could not stand the constant echo of the bell.
No podía soportar el retoño constante de la campana.

Etymology

Etymology/Origin: The term comes from Old Spanish, derived from the Latin root 'retunare', which means to resonate.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Common Phrase: to make a echo
Meaning: To repeat something insistently.
dar un retoño
Common Phrase: echo in the cave
Meaning: Reference to a sound that repeats in enclosed spaces.
retoño en la caverna

Related Words

Related Word: echo
Description: Repetition of a sound that occurs when sound waves bounce off a surface.
eco
Related Word: sound
Description: Auditory perception of mechanical waves.
sonido
Related Word: resonance
Description: Increase in the amplitude of a sound that occurs in certain spaces.
resonancia

Slang Meanings

Slang Meaning: Annoying sound that repeats
Example: That permanent echo is driving me crazy.
Ese retoño permanente me está volviendo loco.
Slang Meaning: Echo in a large place
Example: The echo in the room was very loud during the party.
El retoño de la sala estaba muy fuerte durante la fiesta.