magacín

See also: magacin

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English magazine, from French magasin, from Italian magazzino, from Arabic مَخَازِن (maḵāzin), plural of مَخْزَن (maḵzan, storeroom, storehouse), noun of place of خَزَنَ (ḵazana, to store, stock, lay up). Doublet of almacén (warehouse).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɡaˈθin/ [ma.ɣ̞aˈθĩn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /maɡaˈsin/ [ma.ɣ̞aˈsĩn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: ma‧ga‧cín

Noun

magacín m (plural magacines)

  1. magazine
    • 2015 October 6, Félix de Azúa, “Papel”, in El País [The Country]‎[1], Madrid: PRISA, →ISSN:
      Diarios, revistas, cómics, magacines, todo tipo de papeles están remontando la venta.
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