aljamiado

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adjective

al·​ja·​mi·​a·​do

¦älˌhämē¦ä(ˌ)t͟hō

: written in Spanish with Arabic characters

an aljamiado text

aljamiado

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noun

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plural -s

: a work written in Spanish with Arabic characters

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Spanish, from aljamía + -ado

Noun

Spanish, from aljamiado, adjective

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

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