Alcatraz

See also: alcatraz

English

Etymology

From Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces (“island of gannets”), named by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈælkətɹæz/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Alcatraz

1. Ellipsis of Alcatraz Island, an island in San Francisco Bay, Pacific Ocean, of California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison.
2. Ellipsis of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a famous former U.S. federal prison, on the island.
3. Ellipsis of Fort Alcatraz, a U.S. coastal defense fort, predecessor of the prison.

Translations

an island in the San Francisco bay, formerly a famous prison

• Greek: Αλκατράζ m (Alkatráz)
• Portuguese: Alcatraz f

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.kaˈtɾa(j)s/ [aʊ̯.kaˈtɾa(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.kaˈtɾa(j)s/ [aʊ̯.kaˈtɾa(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aw.kaˈtɾa(j)ʃ/ [aʊ̯.kaˈtɾa(ɪ̯)ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.kɐˈtɾaʃ/ [aɫ.kɐˈtɾaʃ]

Proper noun

Alcatraz f

1. Alcatraz (an island and former prison in the Bay of San Francisco, California, United States)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alkaˈtɾaθ/ [al.kaˈt̪ɾaθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alkaˈtɾas/ [al.kaˈt̪ɾas]
• Rhymes: -aθ
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: Al‧ca‧traz

Proper noun

Alcatraz

1. (US) Alcatraz (an island and former prison in California, United States, on San Francisco Bay)
   1. (islands) Ellipsis of Isla de Alcatraz.
   2. (prison) Ellipsis of Prisión Federal de Alcatraz.