Alguer

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Etymology

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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

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

Proper noun

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Alguer m

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

Derived terms

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