almacén

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic المخزن (al-maḵzan), from Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan). Akin to Portuguese armazém. It shares common etymology with magacín.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /almaˈθen/ [al.maˈθẽn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /almaˈsen/ [al.maˈsẽn]

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• Rhymes: -en
• Syllabification: al‧ma‧cén

Noun

almacén m (plural almacenes)

1. warehouse

   Synonyms: depósito, magacén

2. shop, store; grocer's

   Synonym: tienda

3. storeroom

   Synonym: bodega

Derived terms

• almacén de datos
• almacenar
• almacenero
• almacenista
• gran almacén

 

Related terms

• almacenamiento

 

Descendants

• → Guaraní: almasẽ

Further reading

• “almacén”, 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