alcácer

See also: alcacer

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese alcacer / alcaçar, from Arabic قَصْر (qaṣr), via Andalusian Arabic. Doublet of castro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈka.sɛɾ/

Noun

alcácer m (plural alcáceres)

  1. alcazar (Moorish fortress)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese alcacer / alcaçar, from Arabic قَصْر (qaṣr), via Andalusian Arabic. Doublet of castro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈka.seʁ/ [aʊ̯ˈka.seh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /awˈka.seɾ/ [aʊ̯ˈka.seɾ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /awˈka.seʁ/ [aʊ̯ˈka.seχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈka.seɻ/ [aʊ̯ˈka.seɻ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈka.sɛɾ/ [aɫˈka.sɛɾ]

  • Hyphenation: al‧cá‧cer

Noun

alcácer m (plural alcáceres)

  1. alcazar (Moorish fortress)
  2. (by extension) palace

Derived terms