Spanish word

cabida

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈβiða/

Meaning

  • feminine nounroom

Example

No hay cabida para más dudas.

There is no room for any more doubts.

Illustration for cabida (room)

More examples

El proyecto dio cabida a nuevas ideas.

The project made room for new ideas.

Core concept

Capacity or allowance to admit people, objects, or ideas.

Common phrases

  • tener cabida

    have room

  • dar cabida a

    make room for

  • no tener cabida

    have no room

Similar words

espacio: Contains open space usable for people, objects, or movement.
capacidad: Can hold a specific volume or number of people, items, or materials.
margen: Creates a buffer of time or flexibility built into a plan or schedule.

Definition in Spanish

Indica la posibilidad o el espacio para admitir, incluir o alojar algo, ya sea en sentido abstracto (opiniones, posibilidades) o en sentido físico (personas u objetos).

Word origin

Derived from the verb caber 'to fit' plus the noun-forming suffix -ida, and ultimately from Latin capere 'to take or seize', cabida means the capacity or possibility to fit or admit something.

Usage tips

  • Common in formal or written Spanish and often used with dar cabida a to mean accommodating or including, while everyday speech prefers sitio or lugar.

Other meanings

  • possibilitynoun
  • capacitynoun

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