charola

Portuguese

Noun

charola f (plural charolas)

1. (Christianity) a framework for carrying religions images during a procession

   Synonyms: andor, andas

2. (Christianity, architecture) ambulatory (round walkway encircling the altar)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese charão, from Mandarin 漆 (“varnish, laquer”) and 料 (“material”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈɾola/ [t͡ʃaˈɾo.la]

Noun

charola f (plural charolas)

1. (Bolivia, Honduras, Mexico, Peru) tray

   Synonyms: bandeja, (Colombia, Ecuador) charol

Verb

charola

1. inflection of charolar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “charola”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014