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alguazil

/al(ɡ)wəˈzɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-guazil
IPA
/al(ɡ)wəˈzɪl/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America.

noun

An official who maintains order during a bullfight and ensures that the rules are followed; a referee.

Etymology

From Early Modern Spanish and Portuguese alguazil, from Arabic اَلْوَزِير (al-wazīr, “minister, vizier”). Doublet of vizier and wazir.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: و ز ر, alguazil, وزير

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /al(ɡ)wəˈzɪl/

Inflected Forms

alguazils (plural) alguaziles (plural) alguacil (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce alguazil?
The recorded pronunciation is /al(ɡ)wəˈzɪl/.
What does alguazil mean?
An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America.
Where does alguazil come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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