aguacil

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Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /aɡwaˈθil/
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /aħwaˈθil/
  • IPA(key): (gheada and seseo) /aħwaˈsil/

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

Noun

aguacil m (plural aguacís)

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

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From alguacil.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

aguacil m (plural aguaciles)

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay) dragonfly
    Synonym: libélula

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