la
feminine
/ˈkupula/
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Translation
dome, cupola
Word origin
From Italian cupola, from Late Latin cupula ('little cask, small dome'), a diminutive of cupa ('cask, tub'). The same root gives English 'cupola' and 'cup'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cupula
- English cognates
- cupola, cup
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcúpulas
Examples
brilla .
The cathedral's dome shines at sunset.
.
We climbed up to the dome to see the whole city.
¡ basílica!
How impressive the dome of this basilica is!
cristal acero.
The architect designed a dome of glass and steel.
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We also use cúpula to talk about the leadership of a party.
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