acirate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الصِرَاط (aṣ-ṣiráṭ), from Arabic صِرَاط (ṣirāṭ), from Classical Syriac ܐܣܛܪܛ (ˀesṭrāṭ), from Latin strāta. Doublet of estrada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aθiˈɾate/ [a.θiˈɾa.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /asiˈɾate/ [a.siˈɾa.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: a‧ci‧ra‧te

Noun

acirate m (plural acirates)

  1. (agriculture) ridge (formed by plowed earth)
  2. (landscaping) allee

Further reading

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