mourisco

Portuguese

Etymology

Mouro (“Moor”) +‎ -isco. From Old Portuguese mourisco.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mowˈɾiʃ.ku/
  • Hyphenation: mou‧ris‧co

Adjective

mourisco m (feminine singular mourisca, masculine plural mouriscos, feminine plural mouriscas, comparable)

  1. Moorish (of or pertaining to Moors)
    A arquitetura mourisca é verdadeiramente fascinante.
    Moorish architecture is truly fascinating.
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