alcázar

See also: alcazar and Alcazar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (al-qaṣr, “the castle”) via Andalusian Arabic, from Latin castrum. Doublet of castro and castillo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈkaθaɾ/ [alˈka.θaɾ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alˈkasaɾ/ [alˈka.saɾ]
(Spain) Rhymes: -aθaɾ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -asaɾ
Syllabification: al‧cá‧zar

Noun

alcázar m (plural alcázares)

alcazar (Moorish fortress in Spain)
(by extension) citadel, castle, fortified town
(nautical) quarterdeck

Related terms

alcazaba

Descendants

→ English: alcazar
→ French: alcazar
→ Polish: alkazar

Further reading

“alcázar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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