embarcadero

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English

Etymology

From Spanish embarcadero, from embarcar (to embark).[1]

Noun

embarcadero (plural embarcaderos)

  1. (rare)[1] A quay; a wharf.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 ‖embarcaˈdero” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Spanish

Etymology

From embarcar (to embark) +‎ -dero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /embaɾkaˈdeɾo/ [ẽm.baɾ.kaˈð̞e.ɾo]

Noun

embarcadero m (plural embarcaderos)

  1. embarcadero, jetty, pier, landing
    Synonyms: malecón, muelle

Descendants

  • English: embarcadero
  • French: embarcadère

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