alcove
substantivofeminine/ɐɫˈkovɐ/média
al·co·va
Definition
1. A small room or alcove, usually adjoining a larger room. 2. A bedroom, especially a conjugal bedroom. 3. (Figurative) A place for amorous or secret meetings.
The king's decisions were often influenced in the royal alcove.
They shared secrets in the alcove of the old mansion.
Common collocations
royal alcovebedroom secretsretire to the alcove
Idiomatic expressions
- pillow talk
Etymology
Do árabe 'al-qubba' (a cúpula, o quarto abobadado).