Deposito

deposit; site; archaeological sitenoun

Alternative meanings

natural deposit; place with minerals, oil, or gas; archaeological site with ancient remains

Pronunciation

deh-poh-SEE-toh

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from Spanish depósito; also used for accumulation or reserve.

Variants or conjugations

deposito; yacimiento; mineral site

Related words and expressions

mine; mineral; oil; archaeology; land

Meaning and usage notes

For archaeological site, arkeolohikal nga dapit can be used; for natural resources, deposito works best.