Morisco

noun

Mo·​ris·​co mə-ˈri-(ˌ)skō 

mȯ-

plural Moriscos or Moriscoes

: moor

especially : a Spanish Moor converted to Christianity

Morisco adjective

Examples of Morisco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pareja — a Morisco man from southern Spain, and an artist in his own right — is currently the subject of an unprecedented Met exhibition of his life and art. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from morisco, adjective, from moro Moor

First Known Use

circa 1550, in the meaning defined above