charola
Portuguese
Noun
charola f (plural charolas)
- (Christianity) a framework for carrying religions images during a procession
- Synonyms: andor, andas
- (Christianity, architecture) ambulatory (round walkway encircling the altar)
Spanish
Etymology
From Portuguese charão, from Mandarin 漆 (“varnish, laquer”) and 料 (“material”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈɾola/ [t͡ʃaˈɾo.la]
- Rhymes: -ola
- Syllabification: cha‧ro‧la
Noun
charola f (plural charolas)
- (Bolivia, Honduras, Mexico, Peru) tray
- Synonyms: bandeja, (Colombia, Ecuador) charol
Verb
charola
- inflection of charolar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “charola”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014