morisco

See also: Morisco

English

Noun

morisco (plural moriscos or moriscoes)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Morisco.

Spanish

Etymology

From moro +‎ -isco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈɾisko/ [moˈɾis.ko]
• Rhymes: -isko
• Syllabification: mo‧ris‧co

Adjective

morisco (feminine morisca, masculine plural moriscos, feminine plural moriscas)

1. Moorish

Derived terms

• escobilla morisca

Noun

morisco m (plural moriscos, feminine morisca, feminine plural moriscas)

1. Moor
2. Morisco (Muslim convert to Christianity)

Further reading

• “morisco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024