alizé

Betekenis

trade wind

Geslacht

♂️ Mannelijk

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/a.li.ze/

Etymologie

As with lisser, one suggested origin is a cross of Late Latin lixare and allisus. TLFi asserts that derivation from Spanish alisio (“trade (wind)”) is impossible and argues the Spanish word more likely derives from French.