alcáçova

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic القَصَبَة‎ (al-qaṣaba), from Arabic قَصَبَة‎ (qaṣaba).

Cognate with Spanish alcazaba and English casbah.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aɫ.ˈka.su.vɐ/
  • Hyphenation: al‧cá‧ço‧va

Noun

alcáçova f (plural alcáçovas)

  1. a Moorish fortress within or beside a walled city

Derived terms
  • Alcáçova
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