alférez
See also: alferez, Alférez, and Alferez
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish alférez, from Andalusian Arabic الفَارِس (alfáris), from Classical Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris). Doublet of ferz
Noun
alférez (plural alféreces)
- (military) In some Spanish-speaking countries, a junior-ranking officer in the military.
Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الفَارِس (al-fáris), from Classical Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /alˈfeɾeθ/ [alˈfe.ɾeθ]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /alˈfeɾes/ [alˈfe.ɾes]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -eɾeθ
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -eɾes
- Syllabification: al‧fé‧rez
Noun
alférez m or f (plural alféreces)
- (military) second lieutenant, subaltern, ensign
Descendants
- → English: alferes
- → Italian: alfiere
- → Tagalog: alperes
Further reading
- “alférez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014