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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic بُرْنُس (burnus, “burnoose”) via Andalusian Arabic, from Ancient Greek βίρρος (bírrhos).
Noun
albornoz m (plural albornozes)
- burnoose (a thick hooded cloak used in northern Africa)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic بُرْنُس (burnus, “burnoose”) via Andalusian Arabic, from Ancient Greek βίρρος (bírrhos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /alboɾˈnoθ/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alboɾˈnos/
- Rhymes: -oθ
- Rhymes: -os
- Syllabification: al‧bor‧noz
Noun
albornoz m (plural albornoces)
- (cloth) burnoose
- (Spain) bathrobe
- Synonyms: (Latin America) bata de baño, (Argentina, Uruguay) salida de baño
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