alfiz

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alfiz, from Andalusian Arabic , from Arabic حَيِّز (ḥayyiz).

Noun

alfiz

  1. (architecture) In Mozarabic architecture, moulding which encloses the outward side of an arch.

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic , from Arabic الحَيِّز (al-ḥayyiz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /alˈfiθ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alˈfis/
  • Rhymes: -iθ
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: al‧fiz

Noun

alfiz m (plural alfices)

  1. (architecture) alfiz

Descendants

  • → English: alfiz

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