arráez

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الرَّيِس (ar-ráyeç), from Arabic رَئِيس (raʔīs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /aˈraeθ/ [aˈra.eθ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /aˈraes/ [aˈra.es]
(Spain) Rhymes: -aeθ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -aes
Syllabification: a‧rrá‧ez

Noun

arráez m (plural arraeces)

boss; chief (of Moors or other Arabic people)

Further reading

“arráez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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