mirador

noun

mir·a·dor ˈmir-ə-ˌdȯr

ˌmir-ə-ˈdȯr

: a turret, window, or balcony designed to command an extensive outlook

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México Perhaps the most popular lookout point in all of San Miguel de Allende, this mirador offers unbeatable views of the centro down below. —

Kylie Madry, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2022

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, borrowed from Catalan, from mirar "to look at" (going back to Latin mīrārī "to be surprised, look with wonder at") + -ador (going back to Latin -ātōrium, from -ā-, verb stem formative + -tōrium, suffix of place, from neuter of -tōrius, adjective derivative of -tor, agent suffix)

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of mirador was in 1672

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