cantina

English

Etymology

From Spanish cantina, from Italian cantina.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːnə

Noun

cantina (plural cantinas)

1. A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
2. (Can we clean up⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) Abbreviated form of cantina truck, cantina wagon or cantina trailer

Translations

drinking establishment

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See also

• cantina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *canthus (“corner”), from Gaulish *cantos, denoting the location for liquor storage, from Proto-Celtic *cantos (“corner”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ndʰ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cantina f (plural cantine)

1. cellar, basement, winery
2. wine shop, wine cellar

Related terms

• cantiniere

Descendants

• → French: cantine (see there for further descendants)
• → Portuguese: cantina
• → Spanish: cantina (see there for further descendants)

Anagrams

• incanta, tannica

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian cantina (“cellar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.ˈt͡ʃi.na/
• IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.ˈti.nɐ/

Noun

cantina f (plural s)

1. canteen, cafeteria (a dining area)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Italian cantina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kanˈtina/ [kãn̪ˈt̪i.na]

Noun

cantina f (plural cantinas)

1. saloon, speakeasy, bar
2. cafeteria, canteen (staff restaurant)

   Synonyms: casino, comedor

Descendants

• → English: cantina

Further reading

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