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Etymology

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From Basque akelarre, possibly via Spanish aquelarre.

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Noun

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aquelarre m (plural aquelarres)

  1. (folklore) witches' Sabbath
    Synonym: sàbat

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Basque akelarre, made up of aker (male goat) and larre (meadow). Some researchers say the original word was alkalarre, from alka (Spanish kind of cocksfoot), akelarre being a form corrupted by the Church.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /akeˈlare/ [a.keˈla.re]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Syllabification: a‧que‧la‧rre

Noun

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aquelarre m (plural aquelarres)

  1. a nocturnal group of witches and the devil
  2. a coven
  3. a Basque celebration of witches

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