embarcadero

English

Etymology

From Spanish embarcadero, from embarcar (“to embark”).[1]

Noun

embarcadero (plural embarcaderos)

  1. (rare)[1] A quay; a wharf.[1]

References
  1. “‖embarcaˈdero” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Spanish

Etymology

From embarcar (“to embark”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /embarkaˈdeɾo/, [ẽmbarkaˈðeɾo]

Noun

embarcadero m (plural embarcaderos)

  1. embarcadero, jetty, pier, landing

Synonyms

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