alacena

Spanish

Alternative forms

alhacena (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْخَزِينَة (al-ḵazīna).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

alacena f (plural alacenas)

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

Further reading

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

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