alguacil

English

Noun

alguacil (plural alguacils or alguaciles)

  1. Alternative form of alguazil.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الوَزِير (al-wazīr), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “minister”). Compare visir and Italian aguzzino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alɡwaˈθil/ [al.ɣ̞waˈθil] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /alɡwaˈsil/ [al.ɣ̞waˈsil] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: al‧gua‧cil

Noun

alguacil m (plural alguaciles)

  1. bailiff
    Synonym: bailío
  2. sheriff
    Synonyms: sheriff, cherife
  3. (Rioplatense) alternative form of aguacil

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Southeastern Tepehuan: orosiir
  • → Tagalog: alguwasil

Further reading

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