azotea

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic السطيح (as-suṭéyḥa), from Arabic سَطِيح (saṭīḥ, flat, spread out).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aθoˈtea/ [a.θoˈt̪e.a]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /asoˈtea/ [a.soˈt̪e.a]
  • Rhymes: -ea
  • Syllabification: a‧zo‧te‧a

Noun[edit]

azotea f (plural azoteas)

  1. roof terrace, rooftop, flat roof
  2. (colloquial) bonce, noggin (human head)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Cebuano: asotiya

Further reading[edit]