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Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic السبج (as-sabáj), from Arabic سَبَج (sabaj, “jet, obsidian”), from Middle Persian špk' (/šabag/, “jet, obsidian”), from šp (/šab/, “night”), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎱 (x-š-p /xšapa/).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /aθaˈbat͡ʃe/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /asaˈbat͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -atʃe
- Syllabification: a‧za‧ba‧che
Noun
azabache m (plural azabaches)
- Jet; a form of compact, glistening coal often used in jewelry
Adjective
azabache m or f (masculine and feminine plural azabaches)
- Having a jet colour; of a deep black, and often glistening, colour
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