alférez

See also: alferez, Alférez, and Alferez

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alférez, from Andalusian Arabic الفَارِس (alfáris), from Classical Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris). Doublet of ferz

Noun

alférez (plural alféreces)

(military) In some Spanish-speaking countries, a junior-ranking officer in the military.

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الفَارِس (al-fáris), from Classical Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈfeɾeθ/ [alˈfe.ɾeθ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alˈfeɾes/ [alˈfe.ɾes]
Audio (Venezuela): (file)
(Spain) Rhymes: -eɾeθ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -eɾes
Syllabification: al‧fé‧rez

Noun

alférez m or f by sense (plural alféreces)

(military) second lieutenant, subaltern, ensign

Descendants

→ English: alferes
→ Italian: alfiere
→ Tagalog: alperes

Further reading

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

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