almacén

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Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic المَخْزَن (al-maḵzán, “the warehouse”), from Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan). Cognate with Portuguese armazém. Doublet of magacín.

Pronunciation

Noun

almacén m (plural almacenes)

  1. warehouse
    Synonyms: cobertizo, depósito, magacén, nave
  2. shop, store; grocer's
    Synonyms: bodega, comercio, local, negocio, tienda
  3. storeroom
    Synonym: bodega
  4. (Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Uruguay) A store selling domestic goods, either retail or wholesale.
  5. (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua) A store selling household electronics.
  6. (obsolete, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela) A store selling textiles and possibly clothing.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Guaraní: almasẽ

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