Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin spēlunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx), from earlier σπέος (spéos).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: es‧pe‧lu‧nca

Noun

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espelunca f (plural espeluncas)

  1. cave, cavern or grotto
  2. (derogatory) poorly lit, dirty and messy dwelling
  3. (derogatory) generally illegal gambling house

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin spēlunca.

Noun

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espelunca f (plural espeluncas)

  1. cave

Further reading

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