almuecín

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْمُؤَذِّن (al-muʔaḏḏin), probably by way of Turkish müezzin. Doublet of almuédano.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /almweˈθin/ [al.mweˈθĩn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /almweˈsin/ [al.mweˈsĩn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: al‧mue‧cín

Noun

almuecín m (plural almuecines)

  1. (Islam) muezzin (person who issues call to prayer)
    Synonym: almuédano

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