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almena

  • [alˈmena]

Rhymes with e.na

Where it comes from

del articulo árabe ال (al) y del latín minae ('almenas').

noun almenas

  1. Cada uno de los prismas cuadrangulares de piedra que coronan los muros de las antiguas fortalezas. Servían de parapeto a las personas.
  2. Hueco entre dos remates dentados en la parte superior de un muro.

verb

  1. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de almenar
  2. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo de almenar

In English

  • merlon any of the upright projections between the embrasures of a battlement
  • battlement indented parapet formed by a series of rising members

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"almena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/almena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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almena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/almena

Chicago

"almena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/almena.

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@misc{almena_2026,
  title = {almena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/almena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}