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Navajo  – also spelled Navaho , one of the largest North American Indian peoples in the USA

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Santos Dios! – God Almighty! ( Spanish )

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Mil demonios! – A thousand devils! ( Spanish )

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papelcito – a note ( Spanish )

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Hasta luego! – See you soon! ( Spanish )

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hijo de algo – someone’s son ( Spanish )

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estribo – stirrup ( Spanish )

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petto – miniature ( Spanish )

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cuesta – slope, rise ( Spanish )

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salteador – robber, villain ( Spanish )

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Ay de mi  – an exclamation of sorrow, disappointment, grief ( Spanish )

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Canova  – Antonio Canova (1757–1822), a famous Italian sculptor, the representative of Neoclassicism in art

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coup d’éclair – a bolt of lightning ( French )

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herradero – branding of cattle ( Spanish )

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Amazonian  – related to the Amazons , the nation of women warriors in Greek mythology

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coup d’oeil – view, sight, look, glance (French)

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Quién sabe? – Who knows? ( Spanish )

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Mil gracias – Many thanks ( Spanish )

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“Doesn’t that bate Banagher?”  – ‘Isn’t it incredible?’; from the expression ‘Well, that beats Banagher.’; Banagher is a town in Ireland famous for its historical places of interest

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Moses  – Hebrew prophet, religious and national leader of the 14th–13th centuries BC, who saved his people from Egyptian slavery

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douche – shower ( French )

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nolens volens  – volens nolens ( Latin ) – whether one wishes or not

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Webster  – Noah Webster (1758–1843), American lexicographer, the author of ‘American Spelling Book’ and ‘ American Dictionary of the English Language’; he was also a teacher, lecturer, grammarian and journalist

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un día de novedades – a day of news (Spanish)

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ricos – rich men ( Spanish )

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ganadería – pastures ( Spanish )

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corrales – corals ( Spanish )

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sobrina  – niace ( Spanish )

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douce – sweet, pretty ( French )

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bravourie – courage ( French )

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vicuña or lama – a sort of wool; South American animal of the camel group covered with long, soft, fine wool

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ladron – robber ( Spanish )

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mayor-domo – house-manager ( Spanish )

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Gracias a Dios! – Thank God! ( Spanish )

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Vamos! – Let’s go! ( Spanish )

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Entiende? – Do you understand? ( Spanish )

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Yo entendo – I understand ( Spanish )

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beau-ideal  – a perfect example

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enagua – petticoat ( Spanish )

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Symon Stylites  – Saint Simeon Stylites (390–459), a Christian monk who lived on top of a column in Syria in 423

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posada – inn, hotel ( Spanish )

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la lengua Americana – the American language ( Spanish )

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congeries – a lot of, plenty

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paroxysm  – a sudden outburst of some feeling or pain

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chiaro ( Italian ) – claro ( Spanish ) – clear

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oscuro  – here: black darkness ( Spanish )

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cosmorama  – a theatre of shadows

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nopal  – a species of cactus

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patois – a local dialect; here: accent ( French )

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Stentor  – a kind of genus found in fresh water and remarkable for its regenerative power

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el güero – here: this nice man ( Spanish )

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maîtresse – beloved, dear ( French )

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the cloisters of the Sacré Coeur  – the cloisters of the Sacred Heart

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querido  – beloved ( Spanish )