bóveda

Meaning

1. (feminine) arch (arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward, or other similar architectural element)
2. (feminine) vault (arched roof or ceiling, or a masonry structure supporting and forming this)
3. (El-Salvador,feminine) bridge (construction spanning a divide and allowing for the passage of traffic)
4. (feminine) crypt, sepulchre (underground vault, especially one beneath a church that is used as a burial place)

Hyphenated as

bó‧ve‧da

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbobeda/

Etymology

Possibly from Vulgar Latin *volvita, alteration of Latin volūta, from volvere (“turn”), but this presents serious phonetic difficulties. Compare Portuguese abóbada. More likely of Germanic origin, from a Gothic *𐌱𐌿𐍅𐌹𐌸𐌰 (*buwiþa), from a derivative of Proto-Germanic *būaną (“to dwell reside, build”). Doublet of voluta.

Sentences

La iglesia tiene tres naves cubiertas con bóveda de crucería con terceletes .

The church has three naves covered with a ribbed vault with tercelets.