alférez
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish alférez, from Andalusian Arabic الفَارِس (alfáris), from Classical Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris). Doublet of ferz
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alférez (plural alféreces)
- (military) In some Spanish-speaking countries, a junior-ranking officer in the military.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Andalusian Arabic الفَارِس (al-fáris), from Classical Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /alˈfeɾeθ/ [alˈfe.ɾeθ]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /alˈfeɾes/ [alˈfe.ɾes]
Audio (Venezuela): (file) - (Spain) Rhymes: -eɾeθ
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -eɾes
- Syllabification: al‧fé‧rez
Noun edit
alférez m or f by sense (plural alféreces)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “alférez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014