embarcadero

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish embarcadero, from embarcar (“to embark”).[1]

Noun

embarcadero (plural embarcaderos)

  1. (rare)[1] A quay; a wharf.[1]

References
  1. “‖embarcaˈdero” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Spanish

Etymology

From embarcar (“to embark”) +‎ -dero.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /embaɾkaˈdeɾo/ [ẽm.baɾ.kaˈð̞e.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: em‧bar‧ca‧de‧ro

Noun

embarcadero m (plural embarcaderos)

  1. embarcadero, jetty, pier, landing
    Synonyms: malecón, muelle

Descendants
  • → English: embarcadero
  • → French: embarcadère

Further reading
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