mourisma

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• moirisma

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese mourisma, corresponding to mouro (“Moor”) +‎ -isma. Cognate with Spanish morisma.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiz.mɐ/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾiz.mɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiz.mɐ/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾiz.mɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiʒ.mɐ/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾiʒ.mɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiz.ma/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾiz.ma]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiʒ.mɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiʒ.mɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mowˈɾiʒ.mɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /moˈɾiʒ.mɐ/

• Hyphenation: mou‧ris‧ma

Noun

mourisma f (plural mourismas)

1. (historical) the land of the Moors
2. (historical) a group of Moors

Synonyms

• mourama

Related terms

• Mauritânia
• mouro