algazara
Spanish, noun/alɡaˈθaɾa/
algazara is spelled A-L-G-A-Z-A-R-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 31 million words in written Spanish, the 200,060th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Algazara is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “hoo-ha, uproar” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Vocería de los moros al sorprender o acometer al enemigo”.
What does algazara mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininehoo-ha, uproar
- 2
femininedin, racket
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Vocería de los moros al sorprender o acometer al enemigo. 2. Tropa de a caballo que salía a correr y robar la tierra del enemigo. 3. Ruido de muchas voces juntas, que por lo común nace de alegría. 4. Estruendo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of algazara
- algazaras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce algazara?
- /alɡaˈθaɾa/
- [al.ɣ̞aˈθa.ɾa]
- /alɡaˈsaɾa/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is algazara in Spanish?
algazara appears about once in every 31 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).