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Moorish.

Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmʊə.ɹɪʃ/UK/ˈmɔː.ɹɪʃ/UK/ˈmʊɹ.ɪʃ/US/ˈmɔɹ.ɪʃ/US
  1. Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture.

  2. Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish and Portuguese architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric decoration.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Moor Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English Moorish From Moor + -ish.

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