Algeciras
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Etymology edit
From Spanish Algeciras, from Arabic الجزيرة الخضراء (al-Jazīrah al-Khaḍrāʾ, “Green Island”) in reference to nearby Isla Verde. Doublet of Algiers, Algeria, and Al Jazeera.
Proper noun edit
Algeciras
- A city on the Bay of Gibraltar, in Andalusia, Spain.
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city in Andalusia, Spain
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Algeciras f
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Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /alxeˈθiɾas/ [al.xeˈθi.ɾas]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /alxeˈsiɾas/ [al.xeˈsi.ɾas]
- Rhymes: -iɾas
- Syllabification: Al‧ge‧ci‧ras
Proper noun edit
Algeciras ?
- Algeciras (city)