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recinto

enclosure

noun reh-CHEEN-toh Rare
Animals & Nature Farm Animals

Origin: Latin recincta, past participle of recingere (to enclose), from re- + cingere (to gird).

Also means

fence

Usage Note

Recinto is masculine: il recinto, i recinti. It refers to an enclosed area or fenced perimeter — a paddock, compound, or pen. In sport, il recinto can mean the playing area or the stands. It is related to the verb recingere (to surround, to fence off) and shares a root with the English 'precinct'.

Examples

"Le pecore sono nel recinto."

Natural Translation

The sheep are in the enclosure.

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