mourisco

Portuguese

Etymology

From mouro (“Moor”) +‎ -isco. From Old Galician-Portuguese mourisco.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo(w)ˈɾis.ku/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾis.ku]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiʃ.ku/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾiʃ.ku]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mo(w)ˈɾis.ko/ [mo(ʊ̯)ˈɾis.ko]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mo(w)ˈɾiʃ.ku/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /mowˈɾiʃ.ku/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /moˈɾiʃ.ku/

  • Hyphenation: mou‧ris‧co

Adjective

mourisco (feminine mourisca, masculine plural mouriscos, feminine plural mouriscas)

  1. Moorish (of or relating to Moors)
    A arquitetura mourisca é verdadeiramente fascinante.
    Moorish architecture is truly fascinating.
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