mourisco

Portuguese

Etymology

From mouro (“Moor”) +‎ -isco. From Old Galician-Portuguese mourisco.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾis.ku/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾis.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾis.ku/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾis.ku]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiʃ.ku/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾiʃ.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾis.ko/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾis.ko]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiʃ.ku/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiʃ.ku/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mowˈɾiʃ.ku/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /moˈɾiʃ.ku/

• Hyphenation: mou‧ris‧co

Adjective

mourisco (feminine mourisca, masculine plural mouriscos, feminine plural mouriscas)

1. Moorish (of or relating to Moors)

   A arquitetura mourisca é verdadeiramente fascinante.

   Moorish architecture is truly fascinating.