alcova

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic القُبَّة (al-qubba, “the vault, chamber with vaulted roof”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈkɔ.va/
• Rhymes: -ɔva
• Hyphenation: al‧cò‧va

Noun

alcova f (plural alcove)

1. alcove

   Synonyms: talamo, camera da letto

Anagrams

• calavo, cavola, colava, locava

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic القُبَّة (al-qubba, “the vault, chamber with vaulted roof”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈko.vɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈko.vɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈko.vɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈko.vɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈko.va/ [aʊ̯ˈko.va]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈko.vɐ/ [aɫˈko.vɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈko.vɐ/ [aɫˈko.vɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈko.bɐ/ [aɫˈko.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: al‧co‧va

Noun

alcova f (plural alcovas)

1. alcove

Further reading

• “alcova”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “alcova”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026