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bozal.

a muzzle; device to stop an animal from biting

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/boˈθal/[boˈθal]/boˈsal/[boˈsal]
  1. a muzzle; device to stop an animal from biting

    masculine
  2. a noseband, usually on a horse bridle or halter

    masculine
  3. a bozal or bossale

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From bozo (“muzzle”) + -al, from Medieval Latin *buccĕus (“relating or belonging to the mouth”). See bucca for more.

adj/boˈθal/[boˈθal]/boˈsal/[boˈsal]
  1. wild, untamed

    feminine · masculine
  2. (of a black slave) recently-arrived (in a colony), having been born in Africa

    feminine · historical · masculine
  3. ignorant, simpleminded

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From bozo (“muzzle”) + -al, from Medieval Latin *buccĕus (“relating or belonging to the mouth”). See bucca for more.

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