cabecera

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • cabezera (obsolete)

Etymology

From cabeza (head) +‎ -era. Compare Portuguese cabeceira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kabeˈθeɾa/ [ka.β̞eˈθe.ɾa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /kabeˈseɾa/ [ka.β̞eˈse.ɾa] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: ca‧be‧ce‧ra

Noun

cabecera f (plural cabeceras)

  1. headboard, bedhead
    Synonyms: cabecero, cabezal
  2. head (of company)
  3. (Latin America, Philippines) seat of government
    Synonym: capital
  4. headline, heading, top
  5. (television, film) opening credits, intro, title sequence
    Synonym: intro
  6. headwaters
  7. (computing, networking) header

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Hiligaynon: kabesera
  • Tagalog: kabesera

Further reading