despensa

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Galician

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A pantry

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Etymology

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Attested since circa 1300. A semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin dispensa, from Latin dispendere.

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Noun

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despensa f (plural despensas)

  1. (archaic) expenses
    • 1305, A. López Ferreiro, editor, Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática, Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 496:
      Et mando que baa por min huun ome en rromaria a santa Maria de Rocamador por mia alma et lle den dozentos mrs. para despensa et cen soldos para offerir a o altar de Santa Maria et cento cinquaenta soldos para dar a os pobres pelo camiño
      I order that a man goes in pilgrimage in my name and for my soul to Saint Mary of Rocamadour; and they must give to him two hundred maravedis for expenses and a hundred solidi as offering to the altar of Saint Mary and a hundred and fifty solidi for giving to the poors along the way
  2. pantry, larder
    • 1373, E. Cal Pardo, editor, Colección diplomática medieval do arquivo da catedral de Mondoñedo, Santiago: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 191:
      Item duas arquas grandes para ceuada et hua enna despensa et hua sen cubertura
      Item, two large arks for barley and one in the pantry [or larder] and one without cover

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese despesa, despensa, from Late Latin dispensa, from Latin dispendere. Doublet of despesa and dispensa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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despensa f (plural despensas)

  1. pantry

Spanish

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Una despensa

Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin dispēnsa, from dispēnsō (to dispense, to distribute).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /desˈpensa/ [d̪esˈpẽn.sa]
  • Rhymes: -ensa
  • Syllabification: des‧pen‧sa

Noun

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despensa f (plural despensas)

  1. pantry, larder
    Synonym: (Mexico) alacena
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