almotacén

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُحْتَسِب (muḥtasib), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

Noun

almotacén m (plural almotacenes)

  1. (historical) An official in charge of surveiling a market.
    Synonym: zabazoque

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