Murcia

See also: murcià and Múrcia

English

Etymology

From Spanish Murcia.

Proper noun

Murcia

  1. An autonomous community in south-eastern Spain.
  2. The capital city of the region of Murcia.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

Aragonese

Proper noun

Murcia

  1. Murcia (city and autonomous community)

Asturian

Proper noun

Murcia ?

  1. Murcia (city and autonomous community)
  • murcianu

Galician

Proper noun

Murcia f

  1. Murcia (city and autonomous community)

Latin

Etymology

Unclear. Has been derived from myrtus (“myrtle”), from murcus or from Ancient Greek μύρκος (múrkos, “dumb”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmur.ki.a/, [ˈmʊr.ki.a]

Proper noun

Murcia f (genitive Murciae); first declension

  1. (Roman mythology) A surname of Venus

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Murcia
Genitive Murciae
Dative Murciae
Accusative Murciam
Ablative Murciā
Vocative Murcia

References
  • Murcia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Spanish

Etymology

Various theories exist, the most common that it derived from Latin Myrta or Murtea, meaning the land of myrtle (see Latin myrta), or from Latin Murtia, from the name Murtius.

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /ˈmuɾθja/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /ˈmursja/

Proper noun

Murcia f

  1. Murcia (an autonomous community and province of Spain; capital: Murcia)
  2. Murcia (a city in Spain)

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