algoz

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic [script needed] (al-gozz), from the name of a tribe from which executioners were taken.

Noun

algoz m, f (plural algozes)

  1. executioner
  2. tormentor

Descendants

  • Malay: algojo, algoja, legojo, legoja
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