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arráez

Spanish, noun/aˈraeθ/

arráez is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “boss; chief (of Moors or other Arabic people)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Caudillo o jefe árabe o morisco”.

What does arráez mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculineboss; chief (of Moors or other Arabic people)

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Caudillo o jefe árabe o morisco. 2. Capitán de embarcación morisca o árabe. 3. Capitán o patrón de barco. 4. Capitán o jefe de una almadraba.

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 arráez

  • arraeces plural
  • arrayaz alternative
  • arraz alternative
  • arráeces plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce arráez?

  • /aˈraeθ/
  • [aˈra.eθ]
  • /aˈraes/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

How common is arráez in Spanish?

arráez appears about once in every 19 million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).