Acre
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from French and Latin Acre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.
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Acre
- A port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.
Synonyms edit
- (historical names): See Antioch
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Etymology 2 edit
From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.
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Acre
- A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco
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See also edit
- (states of Brazil) state of Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: en:States of Brazil)
Etymology 3 edit
Probably a variant of Acker or Acree/Ackary, though also possibly Americanization of Norwegian Aakre or Low German Egger.
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Acre
- A surname.
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French edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin Akre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.
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Acre m
Etymology 2 edit
From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.
Proper noun edit
Acre m
- A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco
Galician edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Acre, ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).
Proper noun edit
Acre
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Portuguese Acre.
Proper noun edit
Acre m
- Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Rio Branco)
Old Galician-Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).
Proper noun edit
Acre
- Acre (a city in Israel)
- 13th century, Martin Soarez, Pero non fui a Ultramar[1]:
- Pero non fuy a ultra mar
muyto sey cu a terra bem
per soeyreanēs qȝ ē uem
segūdo lheu oy cōtar
diz q̄ marcelha iaz alem
domar e Acre iaz aquem
e pom ror tes loguy arar- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 13th century, Pero Gomes Barroso, Pero d'Ambroa, se Deus mi perdom[2]:
- Se deus mi ualha uedes pe q̄ nõ
Uos trobei dacri nẽ desſe logr̃
Pe q̄ nõ uirõ quãtos aqui son
Que nũca uos pasſaſtes alen mar
E da tr͡ra hu nõ fostes nõ sey
Como uos trobey mays saberuos ey
As manhas q̄ uos auedes contar- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- "Acre" in UC/Glosario, s.v. xxx, in Ferreiro, Manuel (dir.) (2014): Universo Cantigas. Edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa. Universidade da Coruña.
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Acre, ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).
Proper noun edit
Acre
Quotations edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Acre.
Etymology 2 edit
The state was named after the hydronym, of unknown origin.
Proper noun edit
Acre m
- Acre (a river in northern South America)
- Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Rio Branco)
- Synonym: (abbreviation) AC
Quotations edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Acre.
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- (states of Brazil) estado do Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: pt:States of Brazil)