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sotavento

[sot̪aˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]

Rhymes with en.to

Where it comes from

Del catalán sotavent, de sota (debajo) y viento.

noun

Dirección hacia donde va el viento.
Opposite: barlovento
Costado de la nave protegido de la acción del viento.
Opposite: barlovento
Alternativamente, lado de la embarcación por donde sale la botavara.

In English

lee side of the ship away from the wind

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@misc{sotavento_2026,
  title = {sotavento},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/sotavento},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}