almacén

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic المخزن (al-maḵzan), from Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan). Akin to Portuguese armazém.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /almaˈθen/ [al.maˈθẽn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /almaˈsen/ [al.maˈsẽn]
• Rhymes: -en

Noun

almacén m (plural almacenes)

1. warehouse
2. shop, store; grocer's
3. storeroom

Synonyms

• (warehouse): depósito
• (shop): tienda
• (storeroom): bodega

Derived terms

• almacenar
• almacenero
• almacenista

Related terms

• almacenamiento

Descendants

• → Guaraní: almasẽ

Further reading

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