alguazil

English

Alternative forms

• alguacil

Etymology

From Spanish alguacil, from Arabic اَلْوَزِير (al-wazīr, “minister, vizier”). Doublet of vizier and wazir.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /alɡwəˈzɪl/, /alɡwəˈziːl/

Noun

alguazil (plural alguazils)

1. An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America. [from 16th c.]
2. (bullfighting) An official who maintains order during a bullfight and ensures that the rules are followed; a referee.

Translations

officer of the law in Spain or Latin America

• Portuguese: aguazil (pt) m, alguazil (pt) m

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alguazil (now alguacil), from Arabic اَلْوَزِير (al-wazīr, “minister, vizier”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ɡwa.zil/

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Noun

alguazil m (plural alguazils)

1. alguazil; loosely law officer, constable

Further reading

• “alguazil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ɡwaˈziw/ [aʊ̯.ɡwaˈziʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ɡwɐˈzil/ [aɫ.ɣwɐˈziɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ɡwɐˈzil/ [aɫ.ɣwɐˈziɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ɡwɐˈzi.li/ [aɫ.ɣwɐˈzi.li]

• Hyphenation: al‧gua‧zil

Noun

alguazil m (plural alguazis)

1. Alternative form of aguazil

Spanish

Noun

alguazil m (plural alguaziles)

1. Obsolete form of alguacil.