almotacén

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُحْتَسِب (muḥtasib), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /almotaˈθen/ [al.mo.t̪aˈθẽn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /almotaˈsen/ [al.mo.t̪aˈsẽn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -en
  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧ta‧cén

Noun

almotacén m (plural almotacenes)

  1. (historical) An official in charge of surveiling a market.
    Synonym: zabazoque

Further reading

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