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alguazil

UK/al(ɡ)wəˈzɪl/

alguazil noun: an officer of the law in Spain or Latin America.

Noun

alguazil (plural alguazils or alguaziles)

  1. An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America.
  2. An official who maintains order during a bullfight and ensures that the rules are followed; a referee.

Forms of alguazil

pluralalguazils
pluralalguaziles
alternative formalguacil

Origin of alguazil

From Early Modern Spanish and Portuguese alguazil, from Arabic اَلْوَزِير (al-wazīr, “minister, vizier”). Doublet of vizier and wazir.

Questions about alguazil

What does alguazil mean?
Alguazil means an officer of the law in Spain or Latin America.
What part of speech is alguazil?
Alguazil is a noun.
How do you pronounce alguazil?
Alguazil is pronounced /al(ɡ)wəˈzɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of alguazil?
The plural of alguazil is alguazils.

Words near alguazil in the dictionary

  1. Algren
  2. Algrens
  3. ALGS
  4. alguacil
  5. alguacils
  6. alguazil
  7. alguaziles
  8. alguazils
  9. algum
  10. algumwood
  11. Algy

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