antecámara
/antekamaɾa/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for mudroom is antecámara.
The term refers to a room situated between the outdoors and the indoors.
Meaning: room between outdoors and indoors (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /antekamaɾa/.
Did you know?
- In modern homes in Spain or Latin America, people rarely use the word antecámara for a mudroom and instead use recibidor for the entry area.
- While antecámara is technically correct, it often implies a grand, formal waiting area in a palace or large estate rather than a practical space for boots and coats.
- The word cámara in antecámara shares an etymological root with the English word 'chamber', both originating from the Latin 'camara' meaning a vaulted or covered space.
Examples in context
- En mi casa, tenemos un amplio vestíbulo de entrada para dejar nuestros zapatos y abrigos antes de entrar al resto de la casa.In my house, we have a spacious mudroom to leave our shoes and coats before entering the rest of the house.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are arriving home on a rainy day.
- AlejandroSofía, deja el paraguas en la antecámara.Sofía, leave the umbrella in the mudroom.
- SofíaEstá bien, voy a dejarlo allí ahora.Okay, I'm going to leave it there now.
- Alejandro¿Viste mis llaves en la antecámara?Did you see my keys in the mudroom?
- SofíaSí, Alejandro, están sobre la mesa pequeña.Yes, Alejandro, they are on the small table.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries antecámara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
