alcántara

See also: alcantara, Alcantara, Alcántara, and Alcàntara

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic القَنْطَرَة (al-qanṭara).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈkantaɾa/ [alˈkãn̪.t̪a.ɾa]
Rhymes: -antaɾa
Syllabification: al‧cán‧ta‧ra

Noun

alcántara f (plural alcántaras)

wooden cover over a loom treadle to protect velvet
(Cuba) water jug

Derived terms

alcantarilla

Further reading

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

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