azulejo

Meaning

azulejar

to tile (to cover with tiles)

Concepts

glazed tile

dalle

Dutchware

stone tile

Synonyms

Tessera

Téssera

téssera

Frequency

48k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.zuˈle.ʒu/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish azulejo, from Arabic اَلزُّلَيْج (az-zulayj, “polished stone”), formed as a diminutive of زُلُج (zuluj, “smooth rocks”).

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