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Ladino
Etymology
From Old Spanish almenara, from Andalusian Arabic المَنَارَة (al-manára), ultimately from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).
Noun
almenara f (Latin spelling, plural almenaras)
- chandelier, lighting fixture
- Synonym: lustra f
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الْمَنَارَة (al-manāra). Doublet of minarete.
Pronunciation
Noun
almenara f (plural almenaras)
- (history) torch or bonfire lit at the top of a tower or high point to transmit signals visible from a distance
- beacon (signal fire)
References
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /almeˈnaɾa/
- Rhymes: -aɾa
- Syllabification: al‧me‧na‧ra
Etymology 1
From Andalusian Arabic المَنَارَة (al-manára), from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).
Noun
almenara f (plural almenaras)
- beacon, signal fire
- large candelabrum
Etymology 2
From Andalusian Arabic المَنْهَر (al-manhár), from Arabic مَنْهَر (manhar).
Noun
almenara f (plural almenaras)
- (Teruel, Zaragoza) overflow ditch
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
almenara
- first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of almenar
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