Mozos de Escuadra

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra (literally “team officers”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmoθos de esˈkwadɾa/ [ˌmo.θoz ð̞e esˈkwa.ð̞ɾa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌmosos de esˈkwadɾa/ [ˌmo.soz ð̞e esˈkwa.ð̞ɾa] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: Mo‧zos de Es‧cua‧dra

Proper noun

los Mozos de Escuadra m pl (plural only)

  1. Mossos d'Esquadra (the police force of Catalonia)

Further reading

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