masmorra

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mazmorra, from Arabic مَطْمُورَة (maṭmūra).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məzˈmo.rə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [mazˈmo.ra]

Noun

masmorra f (plural masmorres)

dungeon
Synonym: tàvega

Further reading

“masmorra” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

mazmorra, mazmôrra (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَطْمُورَة (maṭmūra).[1][2]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mazˈmo.ʁɐ/ [mazˈmo.hɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maʒˈmo.ʁɐ/ [maʒˈmo.χɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mazˈmo.ʁa/ [mazˈmo.ha]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐʒˈmo.ʁɐ/

Hyphenation: mas‧mor‧ra

Noun

masmorra f (plural masmorras)

dungeon (underground prison or vault)
Synonym: calabouço

References

“masmorra” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“masmorra” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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