Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guazil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: guazil
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of vizier.

Archaic

noun

a high-ranking official or judge in a Muslim country.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"1667, The English Rogue, by Richard Headhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/50416/50416-h/50416-h.htm This made him haste to the Guazil or Judge, to acquaint him of what had hapned; who upon information given, came to the prison in person, attended with Officers and other people: where having caused their irons to be struck off, he ordered their bodies to be dragged through the Town, and so cast in the Sea."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alguacil, and then from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “helper, aide, minister”, literally “one who bears (the burden of office)”). Doublet of vizier.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: alguacil, وَزِير, و ز ر

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

guazils (plural)

Synonyms

vizier

Questions

What does guazil mean?: Synonym of vizier.
Where does guazil come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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