Tavernous
/ˈtæv.ər.nəs/noun
Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a tavern.
Did you know?The word’s Latin ancestor, taberna, originally meant a hut, booth, or shop before developing the specialized sense of a drinking house.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
taberna
“A hut, booth, stall, shop, or tavern”
Late Latin
Latin
taberna
“A shop or public drinking establishment”
12th–13th Century
Old French
taverne
“A tavern or wine shop”
14th Century
Middle English
tavern
“An establishment selling wine and providing lodging or food”
Modern English
English
tavernous
“Tavern-like or relating to a tavern”
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