alféizar

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الحيزا‎ (al-ḥéyza), from Arabic حِيَازَة‎ (ḥiyāza, “tenure”), from Arabic حَيِّز‎ (ḥayyiz, “space”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈfeiθaɾ/ [alˈfei̯.θaɾ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alˈfeisaɾ/ [alˈfei̯.saɾ]
(Spain) Rhymes: -eiθaɾ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -eisaɾ
Syllabification: al‧féi‧zar

Noun

alféizar m (plural alféizares)

windowsill, ledge

Related terms

alfiz

Further reading

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

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