alcurnia

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic *الكنیه (al-kúnya), from Arabic كُنْيَة (kunya, “kunya”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈkuɾnja/ [alˈkuɾ.nja]
  • Rhymes: -uɾnja
  • Syllabification: al‧cur‧nia

Noun

alcurnia f (plural alcurnias)

  1. lineage, blood
    Synonym: estirpe

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