alvíssaras

Portuguese

Etymology

From alvíssara, from Old Portuguese alvyssara, from Andalusian Arabic البِشَرَة‎ (al-bišara), from Arabic بُشْرَى‎ (bušrā).

Cognate with Galician albízaras, Spanish albricias and Mozarabic albixara.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aɫ.ˈvi.sɐ.ɾɐʃ/
  • Hyphenation: al‧vís‧sa‧ras

Noun

alvíssaras f pl

  1. reward given to someone bringing good news or something that was lost

Interjection

alvíssaras!

  1. glad tidings
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