barraca

Portuguese

Etymology

From Catalan barraca, diminutive of barra (“clay, mud”), from Vulgar Latin *barrum, probably ultimately from Celtiberian or a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia; see barro.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐ.ˈʁa.kɐ/
  • Hyphenation: bar‧ra‧ca

Noun

barraca f (plural barracas)

  1. tent
  2. hut
  3. stall (at the fair)
  4. sunshade

Descendants

Spanish

Etymology

From Catalan barraca, diminutive of barra (“clay, mud”), from Vulgar Latin *barrum, probably ultimately from Celtiberian; see barro.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baˈraka/

Noun

barraca f (plural barracas)

  1. barrack
  2. tent, hut
  3. storage shed

Synonyms

Derived terms
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