azotea

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic السطيح (as-suṭéyḥa), from Arabic سَطِيح (saṭīḥ, “flat, spread out”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aθoˈtea/ [a.θoˈt̪e.a] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /asoˈtea/ [a.soˈt̪e.a] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ea
  • Syllabification: a‧zo‧te‧a

Noun

azotea f (plural azoteas)

  1. roof terrace, rooftop, flat roof
    Synonym: terraza
  2. (colloquial) bonce, noggin (human head)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: asotiya
  • → Portuguese: açoteia

Further reading

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