mesquita

See also: Mesquita

Catalan

Alternative forms
  • mesquida

Etymology

Uncertain, from Arabic مَسْجِد‎ (masjid), from the three letter Arabic rood سجد (SJD) meaning to bow down.

Pronunciation

Noun

mesquita f (plural mesquites)

  1. mosque

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mesquita, mezquita (“mosque”), from Byzantine Greek or Middle Armenian մզկիթ (mzkitʿ, “mosque”), from Arabic مَسْجِد‎ (masjid, “mosque”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mes.ˈki.ta̝/
  • Hyphenation: mes‧qui‧ta

Noun

mesquita f (plural mesquitas)

  1. mosque (a place of worship for Muslims)

Portuguese
mesquita

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mesquita, mezquita (“mosque”), from Byzantine Greek or Middle Armenian մզկիթ (mzkitʿ, “mosque”), from Arabic مَسْجِد‎ (masjid, “mosque”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨʃ.ˈki.tɐ/
  • Hyphenation: mes‧qui‧ta

Noun

mesquita f (plural mesquitas)

  1. mosque (a place of worship for Muslims)
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