Plural form of calle, which means 'street' in Spanish; used in English when discussing Spanish or Latin American geography or street names.
From Spanish 'calle' (street), from Latin 'callis' (a narrow path or track). This word shows how English borrowed Spanish terminology, especially when discussing Spanish-speaking regions.
When English speakers talk about 'calles' instead of 'streets' in Spain or Mexico, they're actually using a word that comes from the same Latin root as English's own street names—it's a linguistic connection across Romance languages.
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