almuédano

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْمُؤَذِّن (al-muʔaḏḏin). Doublet of almuecín.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈmwedano/ [alˈmwe.ð̞a.no]
  • Rhymes: -edano
  • Syllabification: al‧mué‧da‧no

Noun

almuédano m (plural almuédanos)

  1. (Islam) muezzin, the person who calls the faithful to prayer in Islam
    Synonym: almuecín

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