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alcove

/ˈælˌkəʊv/AL-kohv
/ˈælˌkoʊv/AL-kohv

Meaninga vault

Common meaning: a recess in a wall

Journey through time

  1. Arabicqubbah‘a vault, a dome’source
  2. Spanishmeaning shiftsa vault, a dome → a recess in a roomalcoba‘a recess in a room’source
  3. Englishalcove‘a recess in a wall’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Arabic qubbah ‘a vault’.

Roots

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