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cantina

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kænˈtiː.nə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /kænˈti.nə/
  • General-American: [khɛənˈti.nə]
  • General-American: [kheənˈti.nə] see /æ/ raising
  • rhymes with -iːnə
  • CMU ARPABET: K AE2 N T IY1 N AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A cantina truck, cantina wagon or cantina trailer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Spanish cantina, from Italian cantina. Doublet of canteen.