English Explanatory Dictionary

Moorish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  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.
adj
  1. Of ground, soil etc: boggy, marshy.
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a moor; abounding in moorland.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʊə.ɹɪʃ/ /ˈmɔː.ɹɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Moorish.wav /ˈmʊɹ.ɪʃ/ /ˈmɔɹ.ɪʃ/ /ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/

Word forms

Moorish more Moorish most Moorish

Etymology

From Moor + -ish.

Synonyms

moory quaggy swampy

Derived words

Moorish arch Moorish Science morris morris dance moorishly

Translations

Catalan: moresc Czech: maurský Danish: maurisk Finnish: maurilainen French: mauresque Galician: mourisco German: maurisch Hungarian: mór Irish: Múrach Italian: moresco Norwegian Bokmål: maurisk Norwegian Nynorsk: maurisk Polish: mauryjski Portuguese: mouro Portuguese: mourisco Romanian: mauresc Russian: маврита́нский Slovak: maurský Spanish: morisco Swedish: morisk Welsh: Mwraidd
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