alacena

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic الْخَزِينَة (al-ḵazīna).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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alacena f (plural alacenas)

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

Further reading

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