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entrada

entrada

8.6
An item put in a list or database
  • noun
  • /ɛnˈtrɑːdə/
  • US
translation icon : registro
  • The librarian added an entrada to the database for every new book that arrived this week.

Examples

  • In the museum catalog, each entrada provides information about the artworks on display.

  • The dictionary's new entrada for 'cuisine' includes many traditional dishes from Spain and Latin America.

  • A full chapter is given to the "Native Population at the Time of the Spanish Entrada." Sauer and Brand examined ten different accounts.

    Academic text (1996)
  • A peculiar mixture of rape and redemption, the poem also mythologizes the ceremonial entradas or entries of viceregal figures into the city.

    Academic text (2004)

Synonyms

entry
vsentrada
196 2.1

A written note in a book or list

is the same single recorded item but mainly used in Spanish or Portuguese contexts
listing
vsentrada
134 2.3

A printed or online list of items for people to look at

is single recorded item used mainly in Spanish or Portuguese, not a whole record
dictionary entry
vsentrada
1 2.6

An item in a dictionary that shows a word's meaning, how to say it, and how to use it

is a general recorded item used especially in Spanish or Portuguese, not dictionary-specific

How Detailed

article
  • Literature
1.0
record
2.5
entrada
  • US
8.6
item
1.0
note
1.0

Surface Forms

entrada singular
entradas plural

Etymology

Entrada comes from the Spanish verb entrar 'to enter' and is like the English word entry, meaning one thing that 'enters' a list or record. So an entrada is a single entry in a book, list, or database.