alfiz

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noun

In Mozarabic architecture, moulding which encloses the outward side of an arch.

OriginSpanish alfiz ← Andalusian Arabic حِيْز ← Arabic حَيِّز →
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Meanings

noun
  1. architectureIn Mozarabic architecture, moulding which encloses the outward side of an arch.

Origin

  1. Arabicحَيِّز
  2. Andalusian Arabicحِيْز
  3. Spanishalfiz
  4. Englishalfiz

Borrowed from Spanish alfiz, from Andalusian Arabic حِيْز (ḥíz), from Arabic حَيِّز (ḥayyiz).

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Translations

Catalan arrabà
  • arrabàmoulding around an arch
Spanish alfiz
  • alfizmoulding around an arch
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APA

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MLA

“alfiz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alfiz. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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