aguacil

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Andalusian Arabic الوَزِير (al-wazīr), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, minister). Compare Spanish alguacil and Italian aguzzino.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /aɡwaˈθil/ [ɑ.ɣ̞waˈθiɫ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /aħwaˈθil/ [ɑ.ħwaˈθiɫ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada and seseo) /aħwaˈsil/ [ɑ.ħwaˈsiɫ]

  • Rhymes: -il
  • Hyphenation: a‧gua‧cil

Noun

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aguacil m (plural aguacís)

  1. bailiff
    Synonyms: godallo, beleguín, andador, bastonario, bailío

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From alguacil.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aɡwaˈθil/ [a.ɣ̞waˈθil]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aɡwaˈsil/ [a.ɣ̞waˈsil]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: a‧gua‧cil

Noun

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aguacil m (plural aguaciles)

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay) dragonfly
    Synonym: libélula

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