alcázar

== English == === Noun === alcázar (plural alcázars) Alternative form of alcazar (“Moorish fortress in Spain”). == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic الْقَصْر (al-qaṣr), via Andalusian Arabic, from Aramaic קַצְרָא (qaṣrā), from Latin castrum. Doublet of castro and castillo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈkaθaɾ/ [alˈka.θaɾ] (Spain) IPA(key): /alˈkasaɾ/ [alˈka.saɾ] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -aθaɾ (Spain) Rhymes: -asaɾ (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: al‧cá‧zar === Noun === alcázar m (plural alcázares) alcazar (Moorish fortress in Spain) (by extension) citadel, castle, fortified town (nautical) quarterdeck ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: alcazar → French: alcazar → Polish: alkazar → Tagalog: alkasar === Further reading === “alcázar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025