boveda

See also: bóveda

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *volvita, alteration of Latin volūta, from volvere (“to turn”), but this presents serious phonetic difficulties. More likely of Germanic origin, from a Gothic *buwitha, from a derivative of Proto-Germanic *būaną (“to dwell reside, build”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.βe.da/

Noun

boveda f (plural bovedas)

  1. vault (arched ceiling)

Descendants

  • Galician: bóveda
  • Portuguese: abóbeda
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