alpargata
English
Noun
alpargata (plural alpargatas)
- Synonym of espadrille
- 2002, Alfred Hubert Mendes, The Autobiography of Alfred H. Mendes 1897-1991:
- My father, in conjunction with his tannery, was operating an alpargata factory (an alpargata was a cheap slipper of leather sole and knitted top of bright colours) and this young man was an employee.
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
- alparcata
- alpercata
- alpergata
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (alparḡát), plural of [script needed] (párḡa), ultimately from Basque abarka, abarca (“sandal”).
Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (alparḡát), plural of [script needed] (párḡa), ultimately from the same source as abarca (“sandal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alparˈɡata/, [alparˈɣat̪a]
Synonyms
- esparteña
Derived terms
Further reading
- “alpargata” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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