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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الجِبْس (al-jibs), from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos). Doublet of yeso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /alˈxeθ/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alˈxes/
- Rhymes: -eθ
- Rhymes: -es
- Syllabification: al‧jez
Noun
aljez m (plural aljeces)
- gypsum
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