qubba

English

Etymology

From Arabic قُبَّة (qubba). Doublet of alcove.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʊbə/

Noun

qubba (plural qubbas or qubbat)

1. A tomb structure in the Arab world, particularly an Islamic domed shrine.

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic قُبَّة (qubba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwbba/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: qùb‧ba

Noun

qubba f (invariable)

1. (architecture) dome, vault; a domed building, especially a qubba

Further reading

• qubba in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• qubba in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication