aguazil

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• alguazil

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɡwaˈziw/ [a.ɡwaˈziʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ɡwɐˈzil/ [ɐ.ɣwɐˈziɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ɡwɐˈzil/ [ɐ.ɣwɐˈziɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ɡwɐˈzi.li/ [ɐ.ɣwɐˈzi.li]

• Hyphenation: a‧gua‧zil

Noun

aguazil m (plural aguazis)

1. (archaic) alguazil (officer of the law)
2. (archaic) provincial governor