aljez

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الجِبْس (al-jibs), from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos). Doublet of yeso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈxeθ/ [alˈxeθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alˈxes/ [alˈxes]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -eθ
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: al‧jez

Noun

aljez m (plural aljeces)

1. gypsum

Further reading

• “aljez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014