cúpula

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See also: cupula

Catalan

Noun

cúpula f (plural cúpules)

  1. dome, cupola

Portuguese

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cúpula

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cupola, from Late Latin cūpula (“small cask, burying vault”), diminutive of Latin cūpa (“tub, cask”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cúpula f (plural cúpulas)

  1. cupola, dome
    Synonym: domo
  2. (Brazil) summit (gathering of leaders)
    Synonym: (Portugal) cimeira

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cupola, from Late Latin cupula (“small cask, burying vault”), diminutive of Latin cūpa (“tub, cask”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkupula/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -upula
  • Syllabification: cú‧pu‧la

Noun

cúpula f (plural cúpulas)

  1. (architecture) cupola, dome (dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome)
  2. (figurative) leadership

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