Alghero

Borrowed from Italian Alghero, of unclear origin. Usually thought to derive from Medieval Latin Aleguerium (literally “stagnation of seaweed”) or Sardinian S'Alighèra, from aliga (“seaweed; rubbish”) + -era, but either way from Latin alga (“seaweed”), from Proto-Indo-European *alg-, *alǵ- (“to be dirty, slimy”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /alˈɡɛəɹəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɑlˈɡɛɹoʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹəʊ, -ɛɹəʊ

Alghero

1. A city and port town in the province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy.

• Algherese

Unclear origin. Usually thought to derive from Medieval Latin Aleguerium (literally “stagnation of seaweed”) or Sardinian S'Alighèra, from aliga (“seaweed; rubbish”) + -era, but either way from Latin alga (“seaweed”), from Proto-Indo-European *alg-, *alǵ- (“to be dirty, slimy”).

• IPA^(key): /alˈɡɛ.ro/, [älˈɡ̟ɛːro]
• Rhymes: -ɛro
• Hyphenation: Al‧ghè‧ro

Alghero f

1. Alghero (a city and port town in Sardinia, Italy)

• algherese

Borrowed from Italian Alghero, of unclear origin. Usually thought to derive from Medieval Latin Aleguerium (literally “stagnation of seaweed”) or Sardinian S'Alighèra, from aliga (“seaweed; rubbish”) + -era, but either way from Latin alga (“seaweed”), from Proto-Indo-European *alg-, *alǵ- (“to be dirty, slimy”).

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈɡɛɾu/

Alghero f

1. Alghero (a city and port town in Sardinia, Italy)

• alguerês