chafariz

Meaning

fountain (artificial water feature)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/t͡ʃafaˈɾiθ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic: صِهْرِيج

Cognate with Portuguese: chafariz

Cognate with Spanish: jaraíz

Cognate with Catalan: safareig

In summary

Attested from the 15th century (as xafariz), from Arabic صِهْرِيج (ṣihrīj), from Middle Persian. Compare Portuguese chafariz, Spanish jaraíz (“vat”) and Catalan safareig (“water deposit”).