Portuguese

Proper noun

Mesquita

1. Mesquita (municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2. Mesquita (municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Catalan

Alternative forms

• mesquida

Noun

mesquita f ‎(plural mesquites)

1. mosque

Portuguese

mesquita

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mesquita, mezquita ‎(“mosque”), from Byzantine Greek or Middle Armenian մզկիթ ‎(mzkitʿ, “mosque”), from Arabic مَسْجِد ‎(masjid, “mosque”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨʃ.ˈki.tɐ/
• Hyphenation: mes‧qui‧ta

Noun

mesquita f (plural mesquitas)

1. mosque (a place of worship for Muslims)