cantina en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kænˈtiː.nə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kænˈti.nə/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [kʰɛənˈti.nə] (General-American)
- [kʰeənˈti.nə] (General-American) see /æ/ raising
Etymology
From Spanish cantina, from Italian cantina. Doublet of canteen.
Meanings
-
A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
Meanwhile, around the corner, Larry Meyers and Gerard Novello[…] ducked into a Mexican cantina for a drink.
2009 January 31, Alan Feuer, “It’s Theirs and They’re Not Apologizing”, in New York Times:
- A cantina truck, cantina wagon or cantina trailer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cantinas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |