alcácer

Portuguese

Alternative forms

alcáçar

Etymology

From Old Portuguese alcaçer, alcaçar, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر‎ (al-qaṣr, “the castle”), probably from Latin castrum, and therefore a doublet of castro.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /aɫˈka.sɛɾ/
Hyphenation: al‧cá‧cer

Noun

alcácer m (plural alcáceres)

alcazar (Moorish fortress in Spain)
(by extension) palace

Derived terms

Terms derived from alcácer

Alcácer-Ceguer

Alcácer do Sal

Alcácer-Quibir

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