aljez

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الجِبْس (al-jibs), from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos). Doublet of yeso.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈxeθ/ [alˈxeθ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alˈxes/ [alˈxes]
(Spain) Rhymes: -eθ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -es
Syllabification: al‧jez

Noun

aljez m (plural aljeces)

gypsum

Further reading

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

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