mourisma
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- moirisma
Etymology
From Old Portuguese mourisma, corresponding to mouro (“Moor”) + -isma. Cognate with Spanish morisma.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mo(w).ˈɾiʒ.mɐ/
- Hyphenation: mou‧ris‧ma
Noun
mourisma f (plural mourismas)
- (historical) the land of the Moors
- (historical) a group of Moors
Synonyms
- mourama
Related terms
- Mauritânia
- mouro