alcova
Italian
Etymology
From Arabic القُبَّة (al-qubba, “the vault, chamber with vaulted roof”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈkɔ.va/
- Rhymes: -ɔva
- Hyphenation: al‧cò‧va
Noun
alcova f (plural alcove)
- alcove
- Synonyms: talamo, camera da letto
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
From Arabic القُبَّة (al-qubba, “the vault, chamber with vaulted roof”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈko.vɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈko.vɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈko.va/ [aʊ̯ˈko.va]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈko.vɐ/ [aɫˈko.vɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈko.bɐ/ [aɫˈko.βɐ]
- Hyphenation: al‧co‧va
Noun
alcova f (plural alcovas)
Further reading
- “alcova”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “alcova”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026