Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mozarab

/moʊˈzæɹəb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mozarab
IPA: /moʊˈzæɹəb/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Iberian Christian living under Arab domination.

Example Sentences

"The Mozarabs were bilingual in Romance and Arabic and lived along the border area (north of the border to be precise) between Christian Iberia and Al-Andalus. This particular community sought to remain bilingual because it derived its identity from being both Arab-like and Christian."

Etymology

From Spanish mozárabe, from Arabic مُسْتَعْرِب (mustaʕrib).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: mozárabe, مُسْتَعْرِب, ع ر ب

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /moʊˈzæɹəb/
British English: /məʊˈzæɹəb/

Inflected Forms

Mozarabs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Mozarabic Arab muwallad

Questions

How do you pronounce mozarab?: The recorded pronunciation is /moʊˈzæɹəb/.
What does mozarab mean?: An Iberian Christian living under Arab domination.
Where does mozarab come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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