alguacil

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الوَزِير (al-wazīr), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “minister”). Compare visir and Italian aguzzino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /alɡwaˈθil/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alɡwaˈsil/
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: al‧gua‧cil

Noun

alguacil m (plural alguaciles)

  1. bailiff
    Synonym: bailío
  2. sheriff
    Synonyms: sheriff, cherife
  3. (Argentina, Uruguay) dragonfly, damselfly
    Synonyms: libélula, aguacil

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Southeastern Tepehuan: orosiir
  • → Tagalog: alguwasil

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