mordaz
Spanish, adjective/moɾˈdaθ/
mordaz is spelled M-O-R-D-A-Z (6 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 37,473rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mordaz is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “caustic, mordacious” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que corroe o tiene acrimonia o actividad corrosiva”.
What does mordaz mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinecaustic, mordacious
- 2
femininemasculinecorrosive, mordacious
- 3
femininemasculinescathing, mordacious
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que corroe o tiene acrimonia o actividad corrosiva. 2. De sabor u olor fuerte, áspero y picante. 3. Que critica con acritud o malignidad ingeniosas. 4. Propenso a criticar de esta manera.
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 mordaz
- mordaces feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce mordaz?
- /moɾˈdaθ/
- [moɾˈð̞aθ]
- /moɾˈdas/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to mordaz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is mordaz in Spanish?
mordaz appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).