aguacil

Galician

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الوَزِير (al-wazīr), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “minister”). Compare Spanish alguacil and Italian aguzzino.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /aɡwaˈθil/ [ɑ.ɣ̞waˈθiɫ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /aħwaˈθil/ [ɑ.ħwaˈθiɫ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada and seseo) /aħwaˈsil/ [ɑ.ħwaˈsiɫ]

  • Rhymes: -il
  • Hyphenation: a‧gua‧cil

Noun

aguacil m (plural aguacís)

  1. bailiff
    Synonyms: godallo, beleguín, andador, bastonario, bailío

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From alguacil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɡwaˈθil/ [a.ɣ̞waˈθil] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aɡwaˈsil/ [a.ɣ̞waˈsil] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: a‧gua‧cil

Noun

aguacil m (plural aguaciles)

  1. (Rioplatense) dragonfly
    Synonym: libélula

Further reading

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