al-Andalus

See also: Al-Andalus and al-Ándalus

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic الْأَنْدَلُس (al-ʔandalus). See Andalusia for more.

Pronunciation

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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑl ændəˈlus/, /ˌæl ændəˈlus/, /ˌæl ɑndəˈlus/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæl ændəˈluːs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːs

Proper noun

al-Andalus

  1. (historical) The Muslim ruled region in what is now Spain and Portugal (from 711–1492 C.E.).

Translations

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.ɐ̃.daˈlu(j)s/ [ˌaʊ̯.ɐ̃.daˈlu(ɪ̯)s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌaw.ɐ̃.daˈlu(j)ʃ/ [ˌaʊ̯.ɐ̃.daˈlu(ɪ̯)ʃ]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌal.ɐ̃.dɐˈluʃ/ [ˌaɫ.ɐ̃.dɐˈluʃ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌa.li.ɐ̃.dɐˈluʃ/

Proper noun

al-Andalus m

  1. alternative spelling of Al-Andalus