Marseille
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪ/, /mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪl/
French
Etymology
From the Latin Massilia, Marsilia, Massalia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía), possibly an Ancient Ligurian toponym or perhaps from Ancient Greek μάσσων (mássōn) "further" + ἅλς (háls) “sea”, i.e. “(city) on far end of the sea” cf. Ancient Greek παραλία (paralía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʁ.sɛj/
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Derived terms
- marseillais, Marseillais, Marseillaise
- La Marseillaise
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