moschea

mosque

noun moh-SKEH-ah Rare

Origin: From Arabic masjid ('place of prostration'), via Spanish mezquita and Old Italian.

Usage Note

Moschea is feminine; its plural is moschee. The Arabic origin (via Spanish) makes it one of the more notable Arabic loanwords in Italian. The spelling moschea can mislead learners into pronouncing the ch as Italian ch [k] before e, giving the correct moh-SKEH-ah — two distinct syllables at the end.

Examples

"La moschea è aperta ai visitatori ogni mattina."

Natural Translation

The mosque is open to visitors every morning.

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