alcoba

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic القُبَّة (al-qubba, “dome, cupola”), via Andalusian Arabic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈkoba/ [alˈko.β̞a] Rhymes: -oba Syllabification: al‧co‧ba === Noun === alcoba f (plural alcobas) (poetic) bedroom Synonyms: dormitorio, cuarto, habitación, recámara ==== Usage notes ==== Alcoba is a false friend and does not mean alcove. The Spanish word for alcove is hornacina. ==== Descendants ==== → French: alcôve→ Dutch: alkoof→ English: alcove → Sicilian: arcova === Further reading === “alcoba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025