albricias

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish albricias, from Andalusian Arabic البُشْرَى (albúšra), from Arabic بُشْرَى (bušrā, good news).

Noun

albricias

  1. (historical) A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic البُشْرَى (al-búšra), from Arabic بُشْرَى (bušrā, good news).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /alˈbɾiθjas/ [alˈβ̞ɾi.θjas]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /alˈbɾisjas/ [alˈβ̞ɾi.sjas]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -iθjas
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -isjas
  • Syllabification: al‧bri‧cias

Noun

albricias f pl (plural only)

  1. albricias

Descendants

  • English: albricias

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