Teritoryo

territorynoun

Alternative meanings

territory; area; zone; region under control; defined space; jurisdiction

Pronunciation

teh-ree-TOR-yoh

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from Spanish territorio. It is used in political, geographic, legal, and everyday contexts for a zone or personal area.

Variants or conjugations

teritoryo; tirituryu

Related words and expressions

lugar = place; rehiyon = region; distrito = district; nasod = country or nation; yuta = land

Meaning and usage notes

Teritoryo is the direct form for territory. For country or nation, nasod may fit better; for place in general, lugar is more common.