Mozarab en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /məʊˈzæɹəb/ (UK)
- /moʊˈzɛɹəb/ Mary–marry–merry merger
- /moʊˈzæɹəb/ (US)
Etymology
From Spanish mozárabe, from Arabic مُسْتَعْرِب (mustaʕrib).
Meanings
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An Iberian Christian living under Arab domination.
The Mozarabs were bilingual in Romance and Arabic and lived along the border area (north of the border to be precise) between Christian Iberia and Al-Andalus. This particular community sought to remain bilingual because it derived its identity from being both Arab-like and Christian.
2011, Yasmine Beale-Rivaya, American Speech, vol. 86, no. 4, Maintaining a Language of Culture: Outcomes of Medieval Iberian Shift as a Predictor for Spanish in the American Southwest, p. 417
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozarabs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (5)
ca mossàrab (Arabic-speaking Iberian Christian) · ru мозараб (Arabic-speaking Iberian Christian) · pt moçárabe (Arabic-speaking Iberian Christian) · es mozárabe (Arabic-speaking Iberian Christian) · it mozarabo (Arabic-speaking Iberian Christian)