algalia

See also: algàlia and algália

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الغَالِيَة (al-ḡáliya), from Arabic غَالِيَّة (ḡāliyya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈɡalja/ [alˈɣ̞a.lja]
• Rhymes: -alja
• Syllabification: al‧ga‧lia

Noun

algalia f (plural algalias)

1. civet (perfume)

Further reading

• “algalia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10