alcántara

See also: alcantara, Alcantara, Alcántara, Alcàntara, and Alcântara

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)

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

Derived terms

• alcantarilla

 

Further reading

• “alcántara”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16