algar

See also: älgar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

algar m

indefinite plural of alge

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈɡaɾ/, [alˈɣaɾ]

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (alḡár), from Arabic اَلْغَار‎ (al-ḡār, “grotto”).

Noun

algar m (plural algares)

(obsolete, Spain) cave, grotto

Etymology 2

From alga (“alga”) +‎ -ar.

Noun

algar m (plural algares)

An expanse of seaweed or algae on the ocean floor.

References

“algar” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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