Algeciras

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English

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Algeciras

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

Arabic: الجزيرة الخضراء (al-Jazīrah al-Khaḍrāʾ)
Catalan: Algecires f
Galician: Alxeciras (gl)
Greek:
Ancient: Μεσοποτάμενοι (Mesopotámenoi)
Latin: Portus Albus, Caetaria, Iulia Traducta
Marathi: आल्खेसिरास (ālkhesirās)
Portuguese: Algeciras f
Spanish: Algeciras (es) f

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ʒeˈsi.ɾɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aw.ʒeˈsi.ɾɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ʒeˈsi.ɾas/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ʒɨˈsi.ɾɐʃ/

Proper noun

Algeciras f

Algeciras (a city in Andalusia, Spain)

Related terms

lezíria

Spanish

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:

Algeciras

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /alxeˈθiɾas/
IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alxeˈsiɾas/
Rhymes: -iɾas
Syllabification: Al‧ge‧ci‧ras

Proper noun

Algeciras ?

Algeciras (city)

Derived terms

algecireño

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