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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

taverna

Pronunciation / Transliteration: taverna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tavern/ˈtæv.ərn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Os marinheiros conversavam animadamente na taverna."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A place where alcoholic drinks are served to be consumed on the premises, often providing lodging as well.

    "The weary travelers stopped at a cozy tavern for a warm meal and a mug of ale."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin taberna meaning 'shed', 'hut', or 'workshop', which later evolved to mean a retail shop or tavern. The term entered Middle English via Old French taverne during the 13th century, retaining its core connotation of a place where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed.

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