alba

A type of lyrical poetry, traditionally Provençal, about lovers who must part at dawn.

album

1. (historical) In Ancient Rome, a white tablet or register on which the praetor's edicts and other public notices were recorded.
2. A book specially designed to keep photographs, stamps, or autographs.
3. A collection, especially of literary items
4. A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks
5. A jacket or cover for such a phonograph record.
6. A group of audio recordings, on any medium, intended for distribution as a group.

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæl.bə/

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: alba

Cognate with English: album

In summary

First attested in 1821; borrowed from Occitan alba, ultimately from Latin albus (“white”); compare Spanish alba (“dawn”).

Translations

aube

alba

ألبا

alba

Alba

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