aguacil

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Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɡwaˈθil/, (western) /aɰwaˈsil/

Noun

aguacil m (plural aguacís)

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

Spanish

Etymology

From alguacil.

Noun

aguacil m (plural aguaciles)

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay) dragonfly

Synonyms

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