alfeñique

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic فَانِيد (fānīd) via Andalusian Arabic, from Classical Persian پانید (pānīd, sugar candy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alfeˈɲike/ [al.feˈɲi.ke]
  • Rhymes: -ike
  • Syllabification: al‧fe‧ñi‧que

Noun

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alfeñique m (plural alfeñiques)

  1. alfeñique, a type of sugar confectionary
  2. weakling, a weak person

Descendants

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  • French: alphénic

Further reading

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