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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mazmorra, from Arabic مَطْمُورَة (maṭmūra).
Pronunciation
Noun
masmorra f (plural masmorres)
- dungeon
- Synonym: tàvega
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَطْمُورَة (maṭmūra).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
masmorra f (plural masmorras)
- dungeon (underground prison or vault)
- Synonym: calabouço
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