A small village or settlement, especially a rural cluster of dwellings.
From Spanish aldea, which comes from Arabic al-daya. This Spanish-origin word is used primarily in Spanish-speaking regions and historical texts.
Aldea is Spanish colonialism frozen in time—you'll find this word marking tiny villages in Spain and Latin America, showing how the Arabic word al-daya spread across oceans and centuries.
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