alguacil

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الوَزِير (al-wazīr), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, minister). Compare visir and Italian aguzzino.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /alɡwaˈθil/ [al.ɣ̞waˈθil]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /alɡwaˈsil/ [al.ɣ̞waˈsil]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: al‧gua‧cil

Noun[edit]

alguacil m (plural alguaciles)

  1. bailiff
  2. sheriff
    Synonyms: sheriff, cherife
  3. (Argentina, Uruguay) dragonfly, damselfly
    Synonyms: libélula, aguacil

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Descendants[edit]

  • Southeastern Tepehuan: orosiir
  • Tagalog: alguwasil

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