alfòndec

Catalan

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الْفُنْدُق, from Arabic ال (al-, “the, place of the”) + فُنْدُق (funduq, “inn, hotel”), from Ancient Greek. Doublet of fonda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əlˈfɔn.dək]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [alˈfɔn.dek]

Noun

alfòndec m (plural alfòndecs)

1. (historical) caravanserai
2. (historical) grain store

   Synonym: almodí

Further reading

• “alfòndec” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.