almena

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الْـ (al-, definite article) +‎ Latin minae (“merlons”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈmena/ [alˈme.na]
• Rhymes: -ena
• Syllabification: al‧me‧na

Etymology 1

Noun

almena f (plural almenas)

1. (architecture) merlon, battlement

   Synonym: merlón

Derived terms

• almenado
• almenaje
• almenar

Etymology 2

Verb

almena

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

Further reading

• “almena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Anagrams

• alemán