Similar words
cisterna
aljibe and cisterna both mean "cistern," a water tank; aljibe is a more traditional, Moorish-influenced term, cisterna more modern or technical.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
cisterna
cisterna is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "cistern."
Practice
1 What does aljibe mean?
cistern
2 Fill the gap: El ___ guarda agua de lluvia.
Full sentence: El aljibe guarda agua de lluvia. (The cistern stores rainwater.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches aljibe?
aljibe: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.