alcoba

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic القُبَّة‎ (al-qubba, “dome, cupola”), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈkoba/ [alˈko.β̞a]
Rhymes: -oba
Syllabification: al‧co‧ba

Noun

alcoba f (plural alcobas)

bedroom
Synonyms: dormitorio, cuarto, habitación, recámara

Usage notes

Alcoba is a false friend, and does not mean alcove in Spanish. The Spanish word for that English meaning of alcoba is hornacina.

Further reading

“alcoba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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