Etymology

mosque

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Today it means: A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid. Full definition →

Middle French mosquée ← Italian moschea ← Arabic مَسْجِد
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  1. Arabic · derived fromمَسْجِد
  2. Italian · derived frommoschea
  3. Middle French · derived frommosquée
  4. English todaymosque

From Middle French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally “place of prostration”). Doublet of masjid.

Words from the same roots

Arabicمَسْجِد all →

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