bóveda

Meaning

1. (masculine) arch
2. (masculine) vault
3. (masculine) ceiling of an oven

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɔβe̝ða̝/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese boveda (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria). Attested during the High Middle Ages as bovata. From Germanic, probably from a Gothic *buwitha, from a derivative of Proto-Germanic *būaną (“to dwell reside, build”). Cognate with Portuguese abóbada and Spanish bóveda.

Sentences

A nave presenta bóveda de berce .

The ship features cradle vault.