Main Entry:

bar·rio

Pronunciation:

\ˈbär-ē-ˌō, ˈber-, ˈba-rē-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural bar·ri·os

Etymology:

Spanish, from Arabic barrī of the open country, from barr outside, open country

Date:

1833

1 : a ward, quarter, or district of a city or town in a Spanish-speaking country 2 : a Spanish-speaking quarter or neighborhood in a city or town in the United States especially in the Southwest