masmorra

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mazmorra, from Arabic مَطْمُورَة (maṭmūra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məzˈmo.rə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [mazˈmo.ra]

Noun

masmorra f (plural masmorres)

1. dungeon

   Synonym: tàvega

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• mazmorra, mazmôrra (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَطْمُورَة (maṭmūra).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mazˈmo.ʁɐ/ [mazˈmo.hɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mazˈmo.ʁɐ/ [mazˈmo.hɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maʒˈmo.ʁɐ/ [maʒˈmo.χɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mazˈmo.ʁa/ [mazˈmo.ha]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐʒˈmo.ʁɐ/

• Hyphenation: mas‧mor‧ra

Noun

masmorra f (plural masmorras)

1. dungeon (underground prison or vault)

   Synonym: calabouço