Spa

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "spa"

English

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Etymology

The town name is from Walloon espa (“fountain, spring”), which could be from Latin spargere (“to spread, scatter”) or spatium (“free space”).

Proper noun

Spa

  1. A town and municipality in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, famous for its springs.

References

  • Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
  • Dictionnaire des noms de lieux en Wallonie et à Bruxelles, Jean-Jacques Jespers, 2005, éd. Racine

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Spa ?

  1. A town and municipality in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, famous for its springs

Derived terms

Anagrams

French

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Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Spa f

  1. A town and municipality in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.
    Holonym: Belgique

Polish

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Spa

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Spa.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Spa n (indeclinable)

  1. Spa (a municipality, a town in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium)

Further reading

  • Spa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Spa in PWN's encyclopedia
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