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alcarraza

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-car-raza
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware.

Etymology

From Spanish alcarraza, from Arabic الكُرَّاز (al-kurrāz), from Aramaic כרז / כרוז (“a type of container”), possibly from Akkadian 𒆳𒍣𒍝𒆪 (/⁠kurziza, kurzizakku⁠/, “a basket, container”), from Sumerian 𒄥𒋛𒁲 (/⁠gursisa⁠/, “basket, container”, literally “normal or standard 𒄥 (gur)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: alcarraza, كراز, כרז / כרוז, 𒆳𒍣𒍝𒆪, 𒄥𒋛𒁲

Inflected Forms

alcarrazas (plural)

Questions

What does alcarraza mean?
a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware.
Where does alcarraza come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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