taberna

A tavern in Spain.

Noun Ancient Rome

  1. A type of shop or stall in Ancient Rome.

Origin

From Latin taberna. Doublet of tavern and taverna.

Forms

tabernas

Noun Entry 2

  1. A tavern in Spain.
    • When King Philip II made Madrid his capital in 1561, the taberna was already well established. The city's streets teemed with people—from lowlife and riffraff to cloaked royalty and aristocrats seeking anonymity in the...

    Hypernyms: tavern restaurant establishment

    Coordinate Terms: taverna osteria trattoria bistro

Origin

From Spanish taberna, from Latin taberna. Doublet of tavern and taverna.

Forms

tabernas