alcàsser
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See also: Alcàsser
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (al-qaṣr, “the castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”), whence also castell.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
alcàsser m (plural alcàssers)
- alcazar (Moorish fortress in Spain)
- (by extension) castle, citadel
- (nautical) quarterdeck
Further reading[edit]
- “alcàsser” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.