alacena

Spanish

Alternative forms

• alhacena (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْخَزِينَة (al-ḵazīna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alaˈθena/ [a.laˈθe.na]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alaˈsena/ [a.laˈse.na]
• Rhymes: -ena
• Syllabification: a‧la‧ce‧na

Noun

alacena f (plural alacenas)

1. cupboard

   Synonym: armario

2. locker

   Synonyms: casillero, taquilla

3. wardrobe set in a wall
4. (Mexico) pantry, larder

   Synonym: despensa

Further reading

• “alacena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10