alcarraza
English
Etymology
From Spanish alcarraza, from Arabic الكُرَّاز (al-kurrāz), from Aramaic כרז / כרוז (“a type of container”), possibly from Akkadian 𒆳𒍣𒍝𒆪 (/kurziza, kurzizakku/, “a basket, container”), from Sumerian 𒄥𒋛𒁲 (/gursisa/, “basket, container”, literally “normal or standard 𒄥 (gur)”).
Noun
alcarraza (plural alcarrazas)
- a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware.
Translations
Galician
Etymology
Probably from Portuguese alcarraza (“jug”), from Arabic الكُرَّاز (al-kurrāz), from Aramaic כרז / כרוז (“a type of container”), possibly from Akkadian 𒆳𒍣𒍝𒆪 (/kurziza, kurzizakku/, “a basket, container”), from Sumerian 𒄥𒋛𒁲 (/gursisa/, “basket, container”, literally “normal or standard 𒄥 (gur)”).
Noun
alcarraza f (plural alcarrazas)
- scorpionfish
- Synonym: escarapote
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “alcarraza”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “alcarraza”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Arabic الكُرَّاز (al-kurrāz), from Aramaic כרז / כרוז (“a type of container”), possibly from Akkadian 𒆳𒍣𒍝𒆪 (/kurziza, kurzizakku/, “a basket, container”), from Sumerian 𒄥𒋛𒁲 (/gursisa/, “basket, container”, literally “normal or standard 𒄥 (gur)”).
Pronunciation
Noun
alcarraza f (plural alcarrazas)
- alcarraza (jug made of porous earthenware)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الكُرَّاز (al-kurrāz), from Aramaic כרז / כרוז (“a type of container”), possibly from Akkadian 𒆳𒍣𒍝𒆪 (/kurziza, kurzizakku/, “a basket, container”), from Sumerian 𒄥𒋛𒁲 (/gursisa/, “basket, container”, literally “normal or standard 𒄥 (gur)”).
Noun
alcarraza f (plural alcarrazas)
- alcarraza (jug made of porous earthenware)
Descendants
- → English: alcarraza
Further reading
- “alcarraza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28