cúpula

See also: cupula

Catalan

Noun

cúpula f (plural cúpules)

dome, cupola

Portuguese

cúpula

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cupola, from Late Latin cupula (“small cask, burying vault”), diminutive of Latin cūpa (“tub, cask”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈku.pu.lɐ/

Noun

cúpula f (plural cúpulas)

cupola, dome

Synonyms

domo

Related terms

zimbório

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cupola, from Late Latin cupula (“small cask, burying vault”), diminutive of Latin cūpa (“tub, cask”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkupula/

Noun

cúpula f (plural cúpulas)

cupola, dome (dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome)
leadership

Derived terms

bicúpula

Further reading

“cúpula” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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