alhóndiga

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alhóndiga

[alˈõn̪d̪iɣ̞a]

Rhymes with on.di.ga

Where it comes from

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

noun alhóndigas

outdated Lonja y depósito público para el comercio de grano.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

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@misc{alho_ndiga_2026,
  title = {alhóndiga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/alh%C3%B3ndiga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}