alguaciln.

Brit.

/ˌalɡwəˈsɪl/,

/ˌalɡwəˈsiːl/,

/ˈalɡwəsɪl/,

/ˈalɡwəsiːl/, U.S.

/ˌælɡwəˈsil/,

/ˌælɡwəˈsɪl/

Inflections: Plural alguaciles, alguacils.

Forms: 1600s–1700s alguazil, 1800s– alguacil.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: French alguazil; Spanish alguacil.

Etymology: < (i) French alguazil mounted constable acting as an official at a bullfight (1666 in the passage translated in quot. 1670; earlier in more general sense: see alguazil n.), and its etymon (ii) Spanish alguacil, in the same sense (a1515 or earlier as †alguazil), specific use of alguacil alguazil n.In plural form alguaciles after the Spanish plural. O.E.D. (1989) gives the non-naturalized pronunciation /alɡwaˈθiːl/.

Bullfighting.

A mounted constable acting as an official at a bullfight.The duties of an alguacil include leading the team of bullfighters into the ring, keeping order during the fight, and awarding trophies to the matadors.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting or baiting animals > bullfighting or bullfight > [noun] > bullfighter > mounted constable

alguacil1670

1670 tr. A. de Brunel Journey into Spain 82 The Alguazils [Fr. Alguazils] or Serjeants are very conspicuous, with fair embroidered Saddles, and their horses adorned with Ribands, and tassels.

1789 tr. J.-F. de Bourgoing Trav. Spain II. 148 The exhibition begins by a kind of procession round the square, in which the champions..who are to attack the fierce animal, make their appearance; after these come two alguazils on horseback.

1833 Continental Traveller 112 The circle thus prepared, the Alguacils enter on horseback, followed by a body of horse-guards.

1882 Congregationalist May 412 Here passes the Alguacil, or warden of the ring, in sober black.

1932 E. Hemingway Death in Afternoon vi. 63 The alguacils ride up to under the president's box to ask for the key to the red door of the toril where the bull is waiting.

1967 J. McCormick & M. S. Mascareñas Compl. Aficionado iii. 72 In toreo, the entrance into the plaza by the alguaciles (mounted deputies of the president of the corrida), the matadors, their cuadrillas, and the muleteers.

2005 E. Lewine Death & Sun xxvii. 199 The alguacil went over to where Fran stood and placed the ears, still warm,..in his palm.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alguacil
释义	alguaciln. Brit. /ˌalɡwəˈsɪl/, /ˌalɡwəˈsiːl/, /ˈalɡwəsɪl/, /ˈalɡwəsiːl/, U.S. /ˌælɡwəˈsil/, /ˌælɡwəˈsɪl/ Inflections: Plural alguaciles, alguacils. Forms: 1600s–1700s alguazil, 1800s– alguacil. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: French alguazil; Spanish alguacil. Etymology: < (i) French alguazil mounted constable acting as an official at a bullfight (1666 in the passage translated in quot. 1670; earlier in more general sense: see alguazil n.), and its etymon (ii) Spanish alguacil, in the same sense (a1515 or earlier as †alguazil), specific use of alguacil alguazil n.In plural form alguaciles after the Spanish plural. O.E.D. (1989) gives the non-naturalized pronunciation /alɡwaˈθiːl/. Bullfighting. A mounted constable acting as an official at a bullfight.The duties of an alguacil include leading the team of bullfighters into the ring, keeping order during the fight, and awarding trophies to the matadors. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting or baiting animals > bullfighting or bullfight > [noun] > bullfighter > mounted constable alguacil1670 1670 tr. A. de Brunel Journey into Spain 82 The Alguazils [Fr. Alguazils] or Serjeants are very conspicuous, with fair embroidered Saddles, and their horses adorned with Ribands, and tassels. 1789 tr. J.-F. de Bourgoing Trav. Spain II. 148 The exhibition begins by a kind of procession round the square, in which the champions..who are to attack the fierce animal, make their appearance; after these come two alguazils on horseback. 1833 Continental Traveller 112 The circle thus prepared, the Alguacils enter on horseback, followed by a body of horse-guards. 1882 Congregationalist May 412 Here passes the Alguacil, or warden of the ring, in sober black. 1932 E. Hemingway Death in Afternoon vi. 63 The alguacils ride up to under the president's box to ask for the key to the red door of the toril where the bull is waiting. 1967 J. McCormick & M. S. Mascareñas Compl. Aficionado iii. 72 In toreo, the entrance into the plaza by the alguaciles (mounted deputies of the president of the corrida), the matadors, their cuadrillas, and the muleteers. 2005 E. Lewine Death & Sun xxvii. 199 The alguacil went over to where Fran stood and placed the ears, still warm,..in his palm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1670
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