Marseille

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪ/, /mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪl/

Proper noun

Marseille

Alternative spelling of Marseilles

French

Etymology

From the Latin Massilia, Marsilia, Massalia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía), possibly an Ancient Ligurian toponym or perhaps from Ancient Greek μάσσων (mássōn) "further" + ἅλς (háls) “sea”, i.e. “(city) on far end of the sea” cf. Ancient Greek παραλία (paralía).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maʁ.sɛj/
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Proper noun

Marseille

Marseilles

Derived terms

marseillais, Marseillais, Marseillaise
La Marseillaise

Anagrams

mésallier

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