maravedí

See also: maravedi

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish marauedi, moravedi, morauedi, from Arabic مُرَابِطِين‎ (murābiṭīn, literally “holy men”), the name of the Almoravid rulers of Muslim Spain during the 12th century.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maɾabeˈdi/ [ma.ɾa.β̞eˈð̞i]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: ma‧ra‧ve‧dí

Noun

maravedí m (plural maravedís or maravedíes or maravedises)

  1. (historical) maravedi

Further reading
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