mesquita

mesquita

See also: Mesquita

Catalan

Alternative forms

• mesquida

Etymology

Uncertain, from Arabic مَسْجِد‎ (masjid), from the three letter Arabic rood سجد (SJD) meaning to bow down.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /məsˈki.tə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /mesˈki.ta/

Noun

mesquita f (plural mesquites)

1. mosque

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mesquita, mezquita (“mosque”), from Byzantine Greek or Middle Armenian մզկիթ (mzkitʿ, “mosque”), from Arabic مَسْجِد‎ (masjid, “mosque”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mes.ˈki.ta̝/
• Hyphenation: mes‧qui‧ta

Noun

mesquita f (plural mesquitas)

1. mosque (a place of worship for Muslims)

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Portuguese

mesquita

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mesquita, mezquita (“mosque”), from Byzantine Greek or Middle Armenian մզկիթ (mzkitʿ, “mosque”), from Arabic مَسْجِد‎ (masjid, “mosque”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨʃ.ˈki.tɐ/
• Hyphenation: mes‧qui‧ta

Noun

mesquita f (plural mesquitas)

1. mosque (a place of worship for Muslims)