boveda

See also: bóveda

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

bobeda

Etymology

Possibly from the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *volvita, alteration of Latin volūta, from volvere (“to turn”), but this presents serious phonetic difficulties. More likely of Germanic origin, from a Gothic *buwitha, from a derivative of Proto-Germanic *būaną (“to dwell reside, build”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.βe.da/

Noun

boveda f

vault (arched ceiling)
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 65 (facsimile):
  boueda de pedra
  stone vault

Descendants

Galician: bóveda
Portuguese: abóbeda

Portuguese: abóbada

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