alfiz

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish alfiz, from Andalusian Arabic [Term?], from Arabic حَيِّز (ḥayyiz).

Noun[edit]

alfiz

  1. (architecture) In Mozarabic architecture, moulding which encloses the outward side of an arch.

Translations[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Andalusian Arabic [Term?], from Arabic الحَيِّز (al-ḥayyiz).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /alˈfiθ/ [alˈfiθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /alˈfis/ [alˈfis]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -iθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: al‧fiz

Noun[edit]

alfiz m (plural alfices)

  1. (architecture) alfiz

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: alfiz

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