Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
cubículo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
cubículo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
cubículo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
cubículo you have here. The definition of the word
cubículo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
cubículo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cubiculum (“a small bedroom; bedchamber”), from cubō (“to lie down, to sleep”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ikulu
- Hyphenation: cu‧bí‧cu‧lo
Noun
cubículo m (plural cubículos)
- cubicle
- cubbyhole
- cell (in a monastery or prision)
- (archaic) bedchamber
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cubiculum (“bedroom; bedchamber”), from cubō (“to lie down, to sleep”). Doublet of cobijo, which was inherited.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈbikulo/
- Rhymes: -ikulo
- Syllabification: cu‧bí‧cu‧lo
Noun
cubículo m (plural cubículos)
- cubicle
Further reading