carcaj

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French carquois, from Old French carcois, carquais, tarquait, borrowed in turn from Byzantine Greek ταρκάσιον (tarkásion), from Arabic تِرْكَاش (tirkāš), from Persian تیرکش (tirkaš).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈkax/ [kaɾˈkax]
  • Rhymes: -ax
  • Syllabification: car‧caj

Noun

carcaj m (plural carcajes)

  1. quiver
    Synonyms: aljaba, goldre
  2. rifle case

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