dulcería

Spanish

Etymology

From dulcero +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /dulθeˈɾia/ [d̪ul̟.θeˈɾi.a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /dulseˈɾia/ [d̪ul.seˈɾi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: dul‧ce‧rí‧a

Noun

dulcería f (plural dulcerías)

1. (Latin America) confectioner's shop, candy store, sweetshop (shop selling confectionery)

   Synonyms: confitería, bombonería

Related terms

• dulce

 

See also

• pastelería f
• repostería f

 

Further reading

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