moorish

Questions about moorish

What does moorish mean?

moorish means "a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in moorish?

moorish has 2 syllables: moor-ish. The stress falls on "moor". In IPA it is /ˈmʊɹɪʃ/.

What is another word for moorish?

Close synonyms include Moorish architecture, Moresque. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is moorish a common word?

moorish is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.