alforza

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (alḥúzza), from Arabic الحغزَة‎ (al-ḥughza).

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /alˈforθa/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /alˈforsa/

Noun

alforza f (plural alforzas)

pleat (in clothing etc)
scar
Synonym: cicatriz

Derived terms

alforzar

Further reading

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

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