alforza

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الحُزَّة (al-ḥúzza), from Arabic الحُغْزَة (al-ḥuḡza).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈfoɾθa/ [alˈfoɾ.θa]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alˈfoɾsa/ [alˈfoɾ.sa]
(Spain) Rhymes: -oɾθa
(Latin America) Rhymes: -oɾsa
Syllabification: al‧for‧za

Noun

alforza f (plural alforzas)

pleat (in clothing etc)
scar
Synonym: cicatriz

Derived terms

alforzar

Further reading

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

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