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adega

adega

Galician

Noun

adega f (plural adegas)

  1. cellar (collection of wine)
  2. bodega

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From earlier abdega, from *abodega, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē) "storehouse".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ˈde.ɡa/

Noun

adega f

  1. cellar (collection of wine)

Descendants


Portuguese

adega

Etymology

From Old Portuguese adega, from earlier abdega, from *abodega, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē) "storehouse". Cognate with Galician adega.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ˈðɛ.ɣɐ/
  • Hyphenation: a‧de‧ga

Noun

adega f (plural adegas)

  1. cellar (collection of wine)
  2. bodega

Derived terms

  • adegar

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