Algeciras
English
Etymology
From Spanish Algeciras, from Arabic الجزيرة الخضراء (al-Jazīrah al-Khaḍrāʾ, “Green Island”) in reference to nearby Isla Verde. Doublet of Algiers and Algeria.
Proper noun
Algeciras
- A city on the Bay of Gibraltar, in Andalusia, Spain.
Translations
city in Andalusia, Spain
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ʒeˈsi.ɾɐs/ [aʊ̯.ʒeˈsi.ɾɐs]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.ʒeˈsi.ɾɐʃ/ [aʊ̯.ʒeˈsi.ɾɐʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ʒeˈsi.ɾas/ [aʊ̯.ʒeˈsi.ɾas]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.ʒɨˈsi.ɾɐʃ/ [aɫ.ʒɨˈsi.ɾɐʃ]
Proper noun
Algeciras f
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Arabic الجزيرة الخضراء (al-Jazīrah al-Khaḍrāʾ, “Green Island”) in reference to nearby Isla Verde. Doublet of Argel and Argelia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alxeˈθiɾas/ [al.xeˈθi.ɾas] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
- IPA(key): /alxeˈsiɾas/ [al.xeˈsi.ɾas] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -iɾas
- Syllabification: Al‧ge‧ci‧ras
Proper noun
Algeciras f
- Algeciras (a city on the Bay of Gibraltar, in Andalusia, Spain)