matarife

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese magarefe, from Arabic مقرف (muqrif, “filthy”). Influenced by matar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mataˈɾife/ [ma.t̪aˈɾi.fe]
  • Rhymes: -ife
  • Syllabification: ma‧ta‧ri‧fe

Noun

matarife m or f by sense (plural matarifes)

  1. butcher; slaughterer (of animals for meat)
    Synonym: carnicero

Further reading

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