■ noun a recess, typically in the wall of a room.
Origin
C16: from Fr. alcôve , from Sp. alcoba , from Arab. al-ḳubba 'the vault'.
ALCOVE
Meaning of ALCOVE in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
■ noun a recess, typically in the wall of a room.
Origin
C16: from Fr. alcôve , from Sp. alcoba , from Arab. al-ḳubba 'the vault'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004