algoz

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic الغُزّ‎ (al-ḡuzz, “kafir Turkic mercenary”), from Turkish oğuz (“tribal military division”)

Noun

algoz m, f (plural algozes)

  1. executioner
  2. tormentor

Descendants
  • Malay: algojo, algoja, legojo, legoja

References
  • Felipe Maíllo Salgado, El arabismo algoz(<al-guzz). Contenido y uso. ISSN 0210-7716, Universidad de Sevilla
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