Murcia
English
Proper noun
Murcia
- An autonomous community in south-eastern Spain.
- The capital city of the region of Murcia.
Derived terms
Translations
community
Aragonese
Latin
Etymology
Unclear. Has been derived from myrtus (“myrtle”), from murcus or from Ancient Greek μύρκος (múrkos, “dumb”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmur.ki.a/, [ˈmʊr.ki.a]
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Murcia |
Genitive | Murciae |
Dative | Murciae |
Accusative | Murciam |
Ablative | Murciā |
Vocative | Murcia |
Spanish
Etymology
Various theories exist, the most common that it derived from Latin Myrta or Murtea, meaning the land of myrtle (see Latin myrta), or from Latin Murtia, from the name Murtius.
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /ˈmuɾθja/
- (Latin America) IPA(key): /ˈmursja/
Proper noun
Murcia f
Related terms
Further reading
Murcia on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es
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