espelunca

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin spēlunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx), from earlier σπέος (spéos).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.peˈlũ.kɐ/, /es.peˈlũ.kɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.peˈlũ.kɐ/, /eʃ.peˈlũ.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.peˈlũ.ka/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pɨˈlũ.kɐ/

Hyphenation: es‧pe‧lu‧nca

Noun

espelunca f (plural espeluncas)

cave, cavern or grotto
(derogatory) poorly lit, dirty and messy dwelling
(derogatory) generally illegal gambling house

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spēlunca.

Noun

espelunca f (plural espeluncas)

cave

Further reading

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

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