alfóndiga

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alfóndiga

[alˈfõn̪d̪iɣ̞a]

Rhymes with on.di.ga

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo alfóndiga, y este del árabe hisṕánico alfúndaq, a su vez del clásico فندق (funduq), "albergue", este del griego antiguo πανδοχεῖον (pandojeĩon), de πᾶς (pãs), "todos" y δέχομαι (déjomai), "recibir". Compárese fondac y quizás fonda

noun alfóndigas

Aragon, Salamanca, outdated Lonja y depósito público para el comercio de grano
Similar: almudí, almudín

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@misc{alfo_ndiga_2026,
  title = {alfóndiga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/alf%C3%B3ndiga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}