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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic اَلْمُحْتَسِب (al-muḥtasib).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /almotaˈθen/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /almotaˈsen/
- Rhymes: -en
- Syllabification: al‧mo‧ta‧cén
Noun
almotacén m (plural almotacenes)
- (historical) a type of official or inspector at a market
- Synonym: zabazoque
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