sarraceno

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός (Sarakēnós).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /saraˈθeno/ [sa.raˈθe.no]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /saraˈseno/ [sa.raˈse.no]
Rhymes: -eno
Syllabification: sa‧rra‧ce‧no

Adjective

sarraceno (feminine sarracena, masculine plural sarracenos, feminine plural sarracenas)

Saracen
(dated) Muslim
Synonyms: mahometano, musulmán

Noun

sarraceno m (plural sarracenos, feminine sarracena, feminine plural sarracenas)

Saracen
(dated) Muslim
Synonyms: mahometano, musulmán

Derived terms

sarracénico
trigo sarraceno

Further reading

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

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