mosque

English
A Mosque in Iran.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally “place of prostration”).[1] Doublet of masjid.

Pronunciation

Noun

mosque (plural mosques)

  1. (Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
    Synonym: masjid
    There's a mosque near where I live.

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References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “mosque”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Galician

Verb

mosque

  1. inflection of moscar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Old French

Noun

mosque ?

  1. mosque

Portuguese

Verb

mosque

  1. inflection of moscar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoske/ [ˈmos.ke]
  • Rhymes: -oske
  • Syllabification: mos‧que

Verb

mosque

  1. inflection of moscar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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