espelunca
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin spēlunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx), from earlier σπέος (spéos).
Noun
espelunca f (plural espeluncas)
- cave, cavern or grotto
- (derogatory) poorly lit, dirty and messy dwelling
- (derogatory) generally illegal gambling house
Spanish
Further reading
- “espelunca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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