Arica

See also: -arica

English

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Rómulo Cúneo Vidal said that the word comes from Aymara ari (crag) + iqui (place to sleep). Manuel A. Quiroga said that the word comes from ari (phylum) + aka (tip). Carlos Auza Arce said that it comes from ari (hill) + acca (neighboring).

Proper noun

Arica

  1. a Chilean city

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Arica f

  1. Arica (a province in northern Chile)
  2. Arica (a city, the provincial capital of Arica, Chile)

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈɾika/

Proper noun

Arica m

  1. Arica (the Chilean city)
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