alférez

See also: alferez, Alférez, and Alferez

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alférez, from Andalusian Arabic الفَارِس (alfáris), from Classical Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris). Doublet of ferz

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ʔɐl.fɛˈɾɛz/

Noun

alférez (plural alféreces)

1. (military) In some Spanish-speaking countries, a junior-ranking officer in the military.

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الفَارِس (al-fáris), from Classical Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈfeɾeθ/ [alˈfe.ɾeθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alˈfeɾes/ [alˈfe.ɾes]

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• Rhymes: -eɾeθ
• Rhymes: -eɾes
• Syllabification: al‧fé‧rez

Noun

alférez m or f by sense (plural alféreces)

1. (military) second lieutenant, subaltern, ensign

Descendants

• → English: alferes
• → Italian: alfiere
• → Tagalog: alperes

Further reading

• “alférez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16