barrizal

Spanish

Etymology

From barro (“mud”) +‎ -al. The particle -z- is an interfix and lacks semantical meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bariˈθal/ [ba.riˈθal] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /bariˈsal/ [ba.riˈsal] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ba‧rri‧zal

Noun

barrizal m (plural barrizales)

  1. mire (muddy area)
    • 2015 August 1, “La ‘band of brothers’ liquida a la flor de la caballería”, in El País‎[1]:
      Los guerreros revestidos de 30 kilos de acero se frenan en el barrizal en que se ha convertido el campo pisoteado por los corceles.
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