Spanish Conversation · Level 117
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Spanish word
arabización
Pronunciation
IPA/aɾaβiθaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounarabization
Example
¿Se nota la arabización en la comida del barrio?
Do you notice the arabization in the neighborhood's food?
More examples
En el habla coloquial se oyen palabras que muestran la arabización.
In colloquial speech one hears words that show arabization.
Core concept
Spread of Arabic influence across speech, dress, and design.
Common phrases
la arabización del español
arabization of Spanish
influencia de la arabización
influence of arabization
palabras de arabización
arabized words
Similar words
influencia: Effect exerted by someone or something that brings about change.
cambio: Change of state or condition, whether gradual or sudden.
transformación: Deep alteration of shape or nature that significantly redefines something.
adaptación: Cultural or practical modification to match new circumstances.
Definition in Spanish
Cambio por el cual elementos sociales, lingüísticos o estéticos reciben influencia árabe.
Word origin
The noun comes from the verb formed by adding -izar to árabe plus the nominal -ción, originally describing the spread of Arab influence in society and the arts.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often prefer influencia árabe for a neutral description, while arabización tends to suggest a more systematic or transformative change.
Opposites
- occidentalizaciónwesternizationnoun
Related words
- arabizararabizeverb
- arabizadoarabizedadjective