algutzir

Catalan edit

Alternative forms edit

agutzil, alguatzir

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الوَزِير (al-wazīr), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “minister”). Doublet of visir.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əl.ɣuˈd͡zir]
IPA^(key): (Valencian) [al.ɣuˈd͡zir]

Noun edit

algutzir m (plural algutzirs)

(historical) governor, sheriff
bailiff, constable

Descendants edit

→ Italian: aguzzino

Further reading edit

“algutzir” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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