alfeñique

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Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic الْفَانِيد (al-fānīd) via Andalusian Arabic, from Classical Persian پانید (pānīd, sugar candy).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /alfeˈɲike/ [al.feˈɲi.ke]
  • Rhymes: -ike
  • Syllabification: al‧fe‧ñi‧que

Noun[edit]

alfeñique m (plural alfeñiques)

  1. alfeñique, a type of sugar confectionary
  2. weakling, a weak person

Descendants[edit]

  • French: alphénic

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