Feminine

chimenea

Meaning

  1. (feminine) chimney
  2. (feminine) smokestack (of a train or factory)
  3. (feminine) funnel (of a ship)
  4. (feminine) fireplace, fireside, hearth

Synonyms

tubo de lámpara

chimenea de quinqué

tubo de cristal

chacuaco

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
chi‧me‧ne‧a
Pronounced as (IPA)
/t͡ʃimeˈnea/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Spanish chimenea, from older cheminea (via vowel metathesis), from Old French cheminee, from Late Latin camīnāta. Compare English chimney.

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