almuecín

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْمُؤَذِّن (al-muʔaḏḏin), probably by way of Turkish müezzin. Doublet of almuédano.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /almweˈθin/ [al.mweˈθĩn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /almweˈsin/ [al.mweˈsĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: al‧mue‧cín

Noun[edit]

almuecín m (plural almuecines)

  1. (Islam) muezzin (person who issues call to prayer)
    Synonym: almuédano

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