alacena

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • alhacena (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْخَزِينَة (al-ḵazīna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alaˈθena/ [a.laˈθe.na] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /alaˈsena/ [a.laˈse.na] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧ce‧na

Noun

alacena f (plural alacenas)

  1. cupboard
    Synonym: armario
  2. locker
    Synonyms: casillero, taquilla
  3. wardrobe set in a wall
  4. (Mexico) pantry, larder
    Synonym: despensa

Further reading

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