aljez

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic الجِبْس (al-jibs), from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos). Doublet of yeso.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /alˈxeθ/ [alˈxeθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /alˈxes/ [alˈxes]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -eθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -es
  • Syllabification: al‧jez

Noun[edit]

aljez m (plural aljeces)

  1. gypsum

Further reading[edit]