chimenea
/t͡ʃimeˈnea/ · B1 · noun · f
chimney
🏭 Chimney's twin: both come from Latin caminus, furnace
Latin caminus (furnace) became Late Latin caminata, then Old French cheminée, which gave English chimney and Spanish chimenea. Say chimney with an extra -ea on the end: chi-me-NE-a. It is feminine: la chimenea.