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