alcôve

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish alcoba or Portuguese alcova, from Arabic اَلْقُبَّة (al-qubba, “vault, chamber with vaulted roof”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /al.kov/ === Noun === alcôve f (plural alcôves) alcove ==== Derived terms ==== secret d'alcôve ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: alkoof → English: alcove === Further reading === “alcôve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === vocale