mesetan.

Brit.

/məˈseɪtə/,

/mɛˈseɪtə/, U.S.

/məˈseɪdə/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish meseta.

Etymology: < Spanish meseta (late 16th cent.) < mesa mesa n. + -eta -et suffix¹.

In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a plateau; spec. (usually in form Meseta) the high plateau of central Spain.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > level land > [noun] > plateau > in specific country

paramo1760

Karoo1789

park1808

causse1827

fjeld1860

highveld1873

jol1904

meseta1904

scabland1923

1904 T. H. Holdich Countries of King's Award xiii. 366 The moraines streak the surface of the ‘mesetas’, which here represent the beds of ancient lakes and are disposed more or less in the form of terraces.

1905 Spectator 28 Jan. 112/2 The region of the Patagonian Andes..presents a jumble of mountains, rivers, ‘mesetas’, ‘pampas’, forests, and glaciers.

1958 W. B. Fisher & H. Bowen-Jones Spain i. ii. 20 By far the largest proportion of Spain is occupied by the Meseta, which, however, is far from being a uniform mass.

1962 R. Way Geogr. Spain & Portugal xiii. 257 The peasants..have long journeys to make by mule or ox before they begin their day's work, and then have to endure the vagaries of the meseta climate, particularly strong winds.

1991 D. Means Quick Kiss for Redempt. 17 On both sides of the road eroded mesetas rise up, mountainous, and flatten against the sky.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meseta
释义	mesetan. Brit. /məˈseɪtə/, /mɛˈseɪtə/, U.S. /məˈseɪdə/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish meseta. Etymology: < Spanish meseta (late 16th cent.) < mesa mesa n. + -eta -et suffix¹. In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a plateau; spec. (usually in form Meseta) the high plateau of central Spain. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > level land > [noun] > plateau > in specific country paramo1760 Karoo1789 park1808 causse1827 fjeld1860 highveld1873 jol1904 meseta1904 scabland1923 1904 T. H. Holdich Countries of King's Award xiii. 366 The moraines streak the surface of the ‘mesetas’, which here represent the beds of ancient lakes and are disposed more or less in the form of terraces. 1905 Spectator 28 Jan. 112/2 The region of the Patagonian Andes..presents a jumble of mountains, rivers, ‘mesetas’, ‘pampas’, forests, and glaciers. 1958 W. B. Fisher & H. Bowen-Jones Spain i. ii. 20 By far the largest proportion of Spain is occupied by the Meseta, which, however, is far from being a uniform mass. 1962 R. Way Geogr. Spain & Portugal xiii. 257 The peasants..have long journeys to make by mule or ox before they begin their day's work, and then have to endure the vagaries of the meseta climate, particularly strong winds. 1991 D. Means Quick Kiss for Redempt. 17 On both sides of the road eroded mesetas rise up, mountainous, and flatten against the sky. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1904
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