Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish vacariza, from Late Latin vaccāricia, from Latin vacca (cow). By surface analysis, vaca +‎ -eriza. Compare Portuguese Vacariça, a toponym. First attested in the tenth century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /bakeˈɾiθa/ [ba.keˈɾi.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /bakeˈɾisa/ [ba.keˈɾi.sa]
  • Rhymes: -iθa
  • Rhymes: -isa
  • Syllabification: va‧que‧ri‧za

Noun

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vaqueriza f (plural vaquerizas)

  1. cow hut
  2. female equivalent of vaquerizo
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See also

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Adjective

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vaqueriza

  1. feminine singular of vaquerizo

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