noun, feminine/alˈmena/plural: almenas
merlon, battlement
Synonyms: merlón
Related: almenado, almenaje, almenar
Etymology tree Andalusian Arabic الْـ (al-) Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Italic *menā Proto-Italic *(eks)menāder. Latin minae Spanish almena From Andalusian Arabic الْـ (al-, definite article) + Latin minae (“merlons”).