Almería

See also: Almeria and Almeríą

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Almería, from Arabic المرية (al-Mariyya), from مَرَايَا (marāyā, mirrors) in reference to the settlement's initial role in the 9th century as a watchtower for Bajjana, now Pechina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌælməˈɹi.ə/, /ˌɑːlməˈɹi.ə/

Proper noun

Almería

  1. A city and municipality, the capital of the province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain.
  2. A province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city.

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Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Almería.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /al.mɛˈri.ja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ija
  • Syllabification: Al‧me‧rí‧a

Proper noun

Almería f (rare)

  1. alternative spelling of Almeria:
    1. Almería (a city and municipality, the capital of the province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain)
    2. Almería (a province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city)

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.meˈɾi.ɐ/ [aʊ̯.meˈɾi.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.meˈɾi.a/ [aʊ̯.meˈɾi.a]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.mɨˈɾi.ɐ/ [aɫ.mɨˈɾi.ɐ]

Proper noun

Almería f

  1. alternative spelling of Almeria:
    1. Almería (a city and municipality, the capital of the province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain)
    2. Almería (a province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city)

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic المرية (al-Mariyya), from مَرَايَا (marāyā, mirrors) in reference to the settlement's initial role in the 9th century as a watchtower for Bajjana, now Pechina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /almeˈɾia/ [al.meˈɾi.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: Al‧me‧rí‧a

Proper noun

Almería f (demonym almeriense)

  1. Almería (a city and municipality, the capital of the province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain)
  2. Almería (a province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city)