alfayate

== Asturian == === Etymology === From Old Leonese alfayat, from Arabic الْخَيَّاط (al-ḵayyāṭ, “the tailor”). Compare Portuguese and Galician alfaiate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alfaˈʝate/ [al.faˈʝa.t̪e] Rhymes: -ate Syllabification: al‧fa‧ya‧te === Noun === alfayate m (plural alfayates) tailor Synonym: xastre === References === “alfayate”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “alfayate”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Spanish == === Noun === alfayate m (plural alfayates, feminine alfayata, feminine plural alfayatas) (uncommon) synonym of sastre === Further reading === “alfayate”, 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