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alférez

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Philippines/ʔɐl.fɛˈɾɛz/

alférez noun: in some Spanish-speaking countries, a junior-ranking officer in the military.

Noun

alférez (plural alféreces)

  1. In some Spanish-speaking countries, a junior-ranking officer in the military.

Forms of alférez

pluralalféreces

Origin of alférez

Borrowed from Spanish alférez, from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic فَارِس (fāris).

Questions about alférez

What does alférez mean?
Alférez means in some Spanish-speaking countries, a junior-ranking officer in the military.
What part of speech is alférez?
Alférez is a noun.
How do you pronounce alférez?
Alférez is pronounced /ʔɐl.fɛˈɾɛz/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of alférez?
The plural of alférez is alféreces.

Words near alférez in the dictionary

  1. Alfvén surfaces
  2. Alfvén wave
  3. Alfvén waves
  4. Alfy
  5. alféreces
  6. alférez
  7. alg
  8. alg-
  9. Alg.
  10. alga
  11. algacidal

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