mezquita

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mezquita

[mesˈkit̪a] Colombia, seseante
[meθˈkit̪a] no seseante

Rhymes with i.ta

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo mezquita, del latín medieval meschita, del griego bizantino μασγίδιον (masgídion) o el armenio մզկիթ (mzkit’), del árabe مَسْجِدٌ (masjid), de la raíz سَجَدَ (sájada, 'prostrarse'). Compárese el inglés mosque, mesquita.

noun mezquitas

Templo musulmán.

In English

mosque a place of worship for Muslims

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"mezquita." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/mezquita. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

mezquita. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/mezquita

Chicago

"mezquita." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/mezquita.

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@misc{mezquita_2026,
  title = {mezquita},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/mezquita},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}