English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish embarcadero, from embarcar (to embark).[1]

Noun edit

embarcadero (plural embarcaderos)

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

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 ‖embarcaˈdero” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From embarcar (to embark) +‎ -dero.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /embaɾkaˈdeɾo/ [ẽm.baɾ.kaˈð̞e.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: em‧bar‧ca‧de‧ro

Noun edit

embarcadero m (plural embarcaderos)

  1. embarcadero, jetty, pier, landing
    Synonyms: malecón, muelle

Descendants edit

  • English: embarcadero
  • French: embarcadère

Further reading edit