alcácer

See also: alcacer

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese alcaçer, alcaçar, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (al-qaṣr, “the castle”), probably from Latin castrum, and therefore a doublet of castro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈka.sɛɾ/

Noun

alcácer m (plural alcáceres)

1. alcazar (Any moorish fortress in Spain)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• alcáçar

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese alcaçer, alcaçar, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (al-qaṣr, “the castle”), probably from Latin castrum, and therefore a doublet of castro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈka.seʁ/ [aʊ̯ˈka.seh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈka.seʁ/ [aʊ̯ˈka.seh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /awˈka.seɾ/ [aʊ̯ˈka.seɾ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /awˈka.seʁ/ [aʊ̯ˈka.seχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈka.seɻ/ [aʊ̯ˈka.seɻ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈka.sɛɾ/ [aɫˈka.sɛɾ]

• Hyphenation: al‧cá‧cer

Noun

alcácer m (plural alcáceres)

1. alcazar (Moorish fortress in Spain)
2. (by extension) palace

Derived terms

• Alcácer do Sal
• Alcácer-Ceguer
• Alcácer-Quibir