Etymology

alferes

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Today it means: An ensign; a standard-bearer. Full definition →

Portuguese alferes ← Spanish alférez ← Arabic الفَارِس
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  1. Arabic · derived fromالفَارِس“the knight”
  2. Spanish · derived fromalférez
  3. Portuguese · derived fromalferes
  4. English todayalferes

From Portuguese alferes, Spanish alférez, from Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris, “the knight”), influenced in meaning by Latin aquilifer (“standard-bearer”).

Words from the same roots

Spanishalférez all →

alférez

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