aljibe

== Spanish == === Etymology === From Andalusian Arabic اَلْجُبّ (al-júbb), from Classical Arabic جُبّ (jubb, “cistern, well”). Cognate with Galician alxibe and Catalan aljub. Compare Sicilian gebbia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈxibe/ [alˈxi.β̞e] Rhymes: -ibe Syllabification: al‧ji‧be === Noun === aljibe m (plural aljibes) well (for water), cistern, tank, reservoir Synonyms: cisterna, pozo ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “aljibe”, 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