alcázar

See also: alcazar

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْقَصْر‎ (al-qaṣr, “the castle”), itself from Latin castrum, whence also castro and castillo.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /alˈkaθaɾ/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /alˈkasaɾ/
Hyphenation: al‧cá‧zar

Noun

alcázar m (plural alcázares)

alcazar (Moorish fortress in Spain)
(by extension) citadel, castle, fortified town
(nautical) quarterdeck

Related terms

alcazaba

External links

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

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