Marrocs

Old Catalan

Alternative forms

  • Marochs
  • Marroches, Marrochos

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَرَّاكُش (marrākuš), with /ɔ/ rendering an Arabic [ɒː] or similar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈrɔks/

Proper noun

Marrocs

  1. Marrakech (a city in the Almoravid emirate)

Descendants

  • Catalan: Marroc

References

  • “Marroc” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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