pombal

Concepts

dovecote

loft

columbarium

pigeon-house

doocot

dovehouse

dovecot

columbary

Synonyms

Pombal

Translations

colombier

Taubenhaus

palomar

περιστερώνας

duiventil

columbarium

colombaia

pigeonnier

duivenkot

Columbarium

περιστεροτροφείο

Taubenschlag

colombario

colombièr

Pronounced as (IPA)

/põˈbaw/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: palumbēs

In summary

From pombo + -al, or perhaps from Old Galician-Portuguese poombar, from Late Latin palumbāre, from Latin palumbēs (“pigeon”).