armario

/aɾˈmaɾjo/ · B1 · noun · m

cabinet

🚪👕 armario = arma (weapon) + -ario (place for): an armory turned closet

From Latin armarium, a chest for arms and tools. Over time the weapons moved out and the clothes moved in. English armoire is the same word via French, so armario = armoire.

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