qubba

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English

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Etymology

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From Arabic قُبَّة (qubba). Doublet of alcove.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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qubba (plural qubbas or qubbat)

  1. A tomb structure in the Arab world, particularly an Islamic domed shrine.

Italian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Arabic قُبَّة (qubba).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkwbba/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: qùb‧ba

Noun

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qubba f (invariable)

  1. (architecture) dome, vault; a domed building, especially a qubba

Further reading

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  • qubba in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • qubba in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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