zellige

English

Alternative forms

• zellij, zillij

Etymology

Arabic زَلِّيج (zallīj)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛˈliːd͡ʒ/

Noun

zellige (plural zelliges)

1. (architecture) A form of terracotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster, characteristic of Moroccan architecture.

French

Noun

zellige m (plural zelliges)

1. zellige

Further reading

• “zellige”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.