cellar en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈsɛləɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English celer, seler, from Anglo-Norman celer, Old French celier (modern cellier), from Late Latin cellārium, from Latin cella. Doublet of cellarium.
Meanings
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An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
The farmhouse has several additions, added over many decades; it has three cellars, and one of them is older than the other two.
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A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar.
The insurance company valued his cellar at $27,000, largely on the strength of his bottles of 1972 Château Hypothetica.
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(slang) Last place in a league or competition; some rank near last place.
The Tigers have been in the cellar all year long, and I'm tired of it.
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(Northeastern, UK, US) A basement.
Most of my tools and hardware are in the garage, but I keep some tools in the cellar, too, mainly for convenience.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seller | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| cellars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cellarway · storm cellar · undercellar · cellarful · cellarous · cellarless · night-cellar · cellar-door · cellarman · beer cellar · Bresnan cellar nozzle · cellarage · cellaress · subcellar · wine cellar · cellarmaster · cellaret · cellarer · cellarlike · cellarable · cellary · down cellar · cellar spider · cellar door · root cellar · cyclone cellar · cellar dweller · cellarette · cellar flap · cellarist
Translations (196)
non kjallari (underground space) · es sibil (underground space) · lo ຫ້ອງໃຕ້ດິນ (underground space) · ka მარანი (wine collection) · ur سَرْداب (underground space) · id rubanah (underground space) · it cantinato (underground space) · nan-hbl 地下室 (underground space) · prs سَرْدَاب (underground space) · hi तहख़ाना (underground space) · pl loch (underground space) · yue 地牢 (underground space) · uk льох (underground space) · ja 地下室 (underground space) · lv pagrabs (underground space) · uz podval (underground space) · tg заминкан (underground space) · pl piwnica win (wine collection) · id basemen (underground space) · ar قَبْو (underground space) · prs زیرْزَمِین (underground space) · es bodega (wine collection) · grc πιθεών (underground space) · cmn 末位 (slang: last place in competition) · grc κρύπτη (underground space) · fi jumbosija (slang: last place in competition) · kmr jêrzemîn (underground space) · be по́граб (underground space) · yi קעלער (underground space) · sq qilar (underground space) · gl adega (wine collection) · nb kjeller (underground space) · lt rūsys (underground space) · be лёх (underground space) · tg таҳхона (underground space) · pdt Kjala (underground space) · fa-ira زیرْزَمین (underground space) · bg вина́рска и́зба (wine collection) · fa-ira تَهْ خانِه (underground space) · kmr kîler (underground space) · ka პადვალი (underground space) · ko 지하실 (underground space) · pt porão (underground space) · tg хонаи зеризаминӣ (underground space) · be склеп (underground space) · ka სარდაფი (underground space) · fa-ira سَرْداب (underground space) · ug ئورا (underground space) · th ห้องใต้ดิน (underground space) · arz قبوة (underground space) · ug گېرەم (underground space) · cy daeargell (underground space) · cmn 地窖 (underground space) · pt lanterna (slang: last place in competition) · unm hàkialàhkw (underground space) · tt подвал (underground space) · kn ನೆಲಮನೆ (underground space) · is kjallari (underground space) · id ruang di bawah tanah (underground space) · hi सुरागार (underground space) · cmn 酒窖收藏 (wine collection) · tr kiler (underground space) · non kellari (underground space) · sq bodrum (underground space) · uk по́гріб (underground space) · ps سرداب (underground space) · ja 穴倉 (underground space) · kk жертөле (underground space) · id ruang bawah tanah (underground space) · fr cave (wine collection) · es cola (slang: last place in competition) · pt lanterninha (slang: last place in competition) · ro pivniță (underground space) · fi viinikellari (wine collection) · it cantina (underground space) · tk ýerzemin (underground space) · vi hầm chứa (underground space) · bn ভিত্তি (underground space) · shi tasraft (underground space) · da kælder (underground space) · be піўні́ца (underground space) · de Keller (underground space) · vi hầm rượu (underground space) · tk podwal (underground space) · mn зоорь (underground space) · ota كنج (underground space) · be падва́л (underground space) · csb sklep (underground space) · ru подва́л (underground space) · fi kellari (underground space) · pt adega (wine collection) · ms bilik bawah tanah (underground space) · vec càneva (wine collection) · sv källare (underground space) · chr ᎣᏏ (underground space) · ro pivniță (wine collection) · mk визба (underground space) · el υπόγειο (underground space) · ps زېرزميني (underground space) · cmn 地下室 (underground space) · vec vòlt (underground space) · ca cava (wine collection) · el κελάρι (underground space) · kl naqqup-ilua (underground space) · sh vinàrija (wine collection) · ru ви́нный по́греб (wine collection) · sq qilar (wine collection) · uz yertoʻla (underground space) · es furnia (wine collection) · ota پودروم (underground space) · it seminterrato (underground space) · tg ӯра (underground space) · pl piwnica (underground space) · fa-ira سَرْدابِه (underground space) · sl klet (underground space) · az zirzəmi (underground space) · nrf ch'lyi (underground space) · hy նկուղ (underground space) · it bottiglieria (wine collection) · ca celler (wine collection) · ro beci (underground space) · cho aboha anokaka kula (underground space) · nl wijnkelder (wine collection) · ca soterrani (underground space) · ca cua (slang: last place in competition) · ky погреб (underground space) · oj moonikaan (underground space) · sk pivnica (underground space) · ar سِرْدَاب (underground space) · it cella (wine collection) · mn суурь (underground space) · cs sklep (underground space) · sh pòdrum (underground space) · bg зи́мник (underground space) · it scantinato (underground space) · unm hàkialàhkàt (underground space) · myv мацт (underground space) · ug گەمە (underground space) · it cantina (wine collection) · kk төле (underground space) · ba баҙ (underground space) · ky подвал (underground space) · nn kjellar (underground space) · ky жертөлө (underground space) · se keallir (underground space) · es cava (wine collection) · pt cave (underground space) · fo kjallari (underground space) · sq gërdhet (underground space) · eo kelo (underground space) · fr cave (underground space) · tl silong (underground space) · nl kelder (underground space) · vi tầng hầm (underground space) · uk пивни́ця (underground space) · kmr bodrûm (underground space) · mk подрум (underground space) · es furnia (underground space) · zza bodrum (underground space) · km លេណ (underground space) · tr mahzen (wine collection) · geh Keller (underground space) · sh вина̀рија (wine collection) · az evaltı (underground space) · fa-ira تَهخانِه (underground space) · pt garrafeira (wine collection) · tr bodrum (underground space) · cs vinný sklep (wine collection) · io kelero (underground space) · ja 穴蔵 (underground space) · gl soto (underground space) · ro beci (wine collection) · tg сардоба (underground space) · ur گودام (underground space) · bg дъно (slang: last place in competition) · roa-opt adega (wine collection) · es sótano (underground space) · zza xırxane (slang: last place in competition) · bg и́зба (underground space) · grc ὑπόγειον (underground space) · et kelder (underground space) · zza mahsen (wine collection) · es sótano (slang: last place in competition) · gl adega (underground space) · sq qeli (underground space) · uk ви́нниця (wine collection) · hu pince (underground space) · hy պադվալ (underground space) · sh по̀друм (underground space) · az padval (underground space) · ja 窖 (underground space) · ur تَہْ خانَہ (underground space) · ru по́греб (underground space) · uk підва́л (underground space) · bg мазе́ (underground space) · he מַרְתֵּף (underground space)