Etymology

alfaqui

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Today it means: An Islamic cleric, an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence, especially in medieval and early modern Spain. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Spanish alfaquí ← Arabic الفَقِيه
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  1. Arabic · derived fromالفَقِيه“the theologian”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromalfaquí
  3. English todayalfaqui

From Spanish alfaquí, from Arabic الفَقِيه (al-faqīh, “the theologian”), from فَقِهَ (faqiha, “to be wise”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. An Islamic cleric, an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence, especially in medieval and early modern Spain.

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