Gaza

See also: gaza and gáza

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza) from the Biblical Hebrew עזה‎ (`aza).

Proper noun

Gaza

  1. Ellipsis of Gaza City; A Palestinian city on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
  2. Ellipsis of Gaza Strip; A North-South strip of land at the southern end of the Levant on the Mediterranean bordering the Sinai Peninsula zone.

Synonyms
  • Ghazza
  • Ghazzah
  • Ghazze

Derived terms

Translations
Gaza Strip — see Gaza Strip

Catalan

Proper noun

Gaza f

  1. Gaza

Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡaza]
  • Rhymes: -aza

Proper noun

Gaza f

  1. Gaza

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Gaza in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from Hebrew עַזָּה‎ ('áza).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Gaza f (genitive Gazae); first declension

  1. Gaza

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Gaza
Genitive Gazae
Dative Gazae
Accusative Gazam
Ablative Gazā
Vocative Gaza

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aza

Proper noun

Gaza f

  1. Gaza (a city in Palestine)

Spanish

Proper noun

Gaza ?

  1. Gaza (city)

Swahili

Proper noun

Gaza

  1. Gaza
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