alcazar

See also: Alcazar and alcázar

English

Etymology

From Spanish alcázar, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (al-qaṣr, the castle), itself from Latin castrum (castle). Cognate with castle.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌalkəˈzɑː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌælkəˈzɑɹ/, /ælˈkɑzɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

Noun

alcazar (plural alcazars)

  1. Any Moorish fortress in Spain.

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French

Etymology

From Spanish alcázar, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (al-qaṣr, the castle), itself from Latin castrum (castle). Cognate with château.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /al.ka.zaʁ/
  • Rhymes: -aʁ

Noun

alcazar m (plural alcazars)

  1. alcazar (Moorish fortress in Spain)

Italian

Etymology

From Spanish alcázar, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (al-qaṣr, the castle), itself from Latin castrum (castle). Cognate with castello and cassero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈkad.dzar/, /al.kadˈdzar/
  • Hyphenation: al‧cà‧zar, al‧ca‧zàr

Noun

alcazar m (invariable)

  1. alcazar (Moorish fortress in Spain)
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