Alguer

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan l'Alguer, of unclear origin. Usually thought to derive from Medieval Latin Aleguerium (literally “stagnation of seaweed”) or from alga (“seaweed”) + -er, but either way from Latin alga (“seaweed”), from Proto-Indo-European *alg-, *alǵ- (“to be dirty, slimy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alˈɡeɾ/ [alˈɣ̞eɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: Al‧guer

Proper noun

Alguer m

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

Derived terms
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