alférez

See also: alferez

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alférez, from Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (alfáris), from Classical Arabic الفارس‎ (al-fāris).

Noun

alférez (plural alféreces)

(military) In some Spanish-speaking countries, a junior-ranking officer in the military.

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (alfáris), from Classical Arabic الفارس‎ (al-fāris).

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /alˈfeɾeθ/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /alˈfeɾes/

Noun

alférez m (plural alféreces)

(military) second lieutenant, subaltern, ensign

Descendants

→ English: alférez

Further reading

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

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