Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine) Alicante (a province of the Valencian Community, Spain)
- (masculine) Alicante (the capital city of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain)
Concepts
Alacant
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ə.ləˈkan]
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Arabic اَلقَنْت (al-qant) or لَقَنْت (laqant), from Latin Lucentum, or Vulgar Latin Leukante, ultimately from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white, bright”). Originally named Ἄκρα Λευκή (Ákra Leukḗ) or Λευκή Ἄκρα (Leukḗ Ákra, “white summit”) by Phocaean Greeks.
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