Roca
(ROH-kah)
Adjective
- Stone, or a mass of large and solid stones that stand out on land or in the sea.
- Hard mineral that forms part of the Earth’s crust and, in large masses, makes up mountains.
- Figuratively: A person or thing that is firm, strong, or unmovable.
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Example Sentences
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Mi madre es una roca en la familia.
My mother is a rock in the family.
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Este pan está duro como una roca.
This bread is hard as a rock.
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Su fe es una roca que no se quiebra.
Her faith is a rock that does not break.
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Word Origin
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Comes from the Latin rocca, meaning “rock” or “cliff,” which passed into Old Spanish and has kept its meaning of a large, solid mass of stone.
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Culture
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Often symbolizes strength, stability, and endurance, making it a common metaphor in everyday speech, literature, and even religious contexts.
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Fun Fact
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In the Canary Islands, the indigenous Guanche people considered certain rocas to be sacred, using them for rituals and as natural “altars”.
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