Barca

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See also: barca, barcă, Barča, and Barça

English

Etymology 1

From Latin Barca, from Punic 𐤁𐤓𐤒 (Baraq), from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤒 (baraq, “lightning”), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *baraḳ-.

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Proper noun

Barca (plural Barcas)

  1. A surname from Punic, particularly (historical) a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders.
    Hamilcar Barca... Hannibal Barca...
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Etymology 2

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From Latin Barca, from Ancient Greek Βάρκη (Bárkē), from the local tribe of the Barraci.

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Proper noun

Barca

  1. (historical) Former name of Marj, a city in Libya.
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Etymology 3

From Catalan Barça.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Barca

  1. (informal, soccer) FC Barcelona, a prominent Spanish association football club.
    • 2000 April 19, BBC Online, "Football News":
    • There's only one Barca
    • 2005 December 16, CNN, "Football":
      Chelsea and Barca clash once again
    • 2007 December 18, Setanta Sports, News:
      Giovani committed to Barca

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Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Punic 𐤁𐤓𐤒 (Baraq), from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤒 (baraq, “lightning”), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *baraḳ-.

Proper noun

Barca f sg (genitive Barcae); first declension

  1. a surname from Punic, particularly (historical) a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders.
Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Barca Barcae
Genitive Barcae Barcārum
Dative Barcae Barcīs
Accusative Barcam Barcās
Ablative Barcā Barcīs
Vocative Barca Barcae

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Βάρκη (Bárkē), from the local tribe of the Barraci.

Proper noun

Barca f sg (genitive Barcae); first declension

  1. Marj (a city in Libya)
Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Barca
Genitive Barcae
Dative Barcae
Accusative Barcam
Ablative Barcā
Vocative Barca
Locative Barcae
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: Barca
  • Italian: Barca
  • Spanish: Barca

References

  • Barca in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • “Barca”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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