Feminine

adega

Meaning

  1. (feminine) cellar (collection of wine)
  2. (feminine) bodega

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aˈdɛ.ɡɐ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese adega, from earlier abdega, from *abodega, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Cognate with Galician adega. Doublet of apoteca, bodega, botica, and butique.

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