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English
Noun
morisco (plural moriscos or moriscoes)
- Alternative letter-case form of Morisco
Spanish
Etymology
From moro + -isco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moˈɾisko/
- Rhymes: -isko
- Syllabification: mo‧ris‧co
Adjective
morisco (feminine morisca, masculine plural moriscos, feminine plural moriscas)
- Moorish
Derived terms
Noun
morisco m (plural moriscos, feminine morisca, feminine plural moriscas)
- Moor
- Morisco (Muslim convert to Christianity)
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