mostrador
/mostɾaˈdoɾ/ · B2 · noun · m
counter
🏪 mostrador = mostrar (to show) + -dor (thing that does) → the showing surface
Mostrador comes from mostrar, to show, plus the agent suffix -dor. A counter is where a shop displays goods and shows them to customers. Same root as demostrar (to demonstrate) and monstruo (a thing shown as an omen).