albornoz

See also: Albornoz

Portuguese

Noun

albornoz m (plural albornozes)

burnoose (a thick hooded cloak used in northern Africa)

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (burnús, barnús), from Arabic بُرْنُس‎ (burnus, “burnoose”), from Ancient Greek βίρρος (bírrhos).

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /alborˈnoθ/, [alβorˈnoθ]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /alborˈnos/, [alβorˈnos]

Noun

albornoz m (plural albornoces)

(cloth) burnoose
(Spain) bathrobe
Synonyms: bata de baño (Latin America), salida de baño (Argentina, Uruguay)

Further reading

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

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