alameda

See also: alamêda and Alameda

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alameda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæləˈmeɪdə/, /ˌæləˈmiːdə/
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Noun

alameda (plural alamedas)

  1. A tree-lined avenue in Spain or Portugal.

Galician

An alameda at Ronda, Andalusia

Alternative forms

  • lameda

Etymology

First attested in the 15th century. From álamo (poplar) + -eda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alaˈmeda/ [a.laˈme.ð̞ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eda
  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧me‧da

Noun

alameda f (plural alamedas)

  1. poplar grove
  2. avenue lined with poplars and usually open just to pedestrians

References

  • alameda” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • alameda” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • alameda” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • alameda” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From álamo (poplar) + -eda.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.laˈme.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.laˈme.da/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.lɐˈme.dɐ/ [ɐ.lɐˈme.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧me‧da

Noun

alameda f (plural alamedas)

  1. an avenue, street or other pathway lined with trees
    Synonym: avenida
Derived terms
  • alamadar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.laˈmɛ.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.laˈmɛ.da/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.lɐˈmɛ.dɐ/ [ɐ.lɐˈmɛ.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧me‧da

Verb

alameda

  1. inflection of alamedar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Etymology

From álamo (poplar) + -eda (grove).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alaˈmeda/ [a.laˈme.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -eda
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧me‧da

Noun

alameda f (plural alamedas)

  1. poplar grove
    • 1902, Amado Nervo, "Y el Buda de basalto sonreía" 1-4:
      Aquella tarde, en la alameda, loca
      de amor, la dulce idolatrada mía
      me ofreció la eglantina de su boca.
      Y el Buda de basalto sonreía.
      That afternoon, in the poplar grove, as she was crazy
      in love, the sweet woman I idolized
      offered me the sweetbrier of her mouth.
      And the basalt Buddha smiled.
  2. avenue lined with trees (of any kind)

Descendants

  • English: Alameda

Further reading

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