Alcalá

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See also: Alcala and Alcalà

Catalan[edit]

Catalan Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish Alcalá, from Arabic القَلْعَة (al-qalʕa, the citadel, the fort).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Alcalá f

  1. the name of a number of cities and towns in Spain

Derived terms[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic الْقَلْعَة (al-qalʕa, the citadel, the fort).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /alkaˈla/ [al.kaˈla]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: Al‧ca‧lá

Proper noun[edit]

Alcalá f

  1. the name of a number of cities and towns in Spain
    1. Ellipsis of Alcalá de Henares.

Proper noun[edit]

Alcalá m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Arabic

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Catalan: Alcalá, Alcalà
  • English: Alcala
  • Ilocano: Alcala
  • Tagalog: Alcala

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