alforza

== Spanish == === Etymology === From Andalusian Arabic الحُزَّة (al-ḥúzza), from Arabic الحُغْزَة (al-ḥuḡza). Cognate with Asturian llorza. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈfoɾθa/ [alˈfoɾ.θa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /alˈfoɾsa/ [alˈfoɾ.sa] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -oɾθa (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -oɾsa (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: al‧for‧za === Noun === alforza f (plural alforzas) pleat (in clothing etc) scar Synonym: cicatriz ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “alforza”, 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