Trafalgar

English

Etymology

From Arabic طَرَف الغَرْب (ṭaraf al-ḡarb, “western cape”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)/, (rare) /ˌtɹæfəlˈɡɑː(ɹ)/

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Proper noun

Trafalgar

1. A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.
2. A sea area centred on this cape
3. A famous naval battle once fought near the headland (1805); part of the Napoleonic Wars.
4. A town in Victoria, Australia.

Derived terms

• Trafalgar Square

Translations

A headland in Province of Cádiz

• Catalan: Trafalgar
• Portuguese: Trafalgar m
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• Spanish: Trafalgar

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Trafalgar

1. Trafalgar (a peninsula in Spain)

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾafalˈɡaɾ/ [t̪ɾa.falˈɣ̞aɾ]

Proper noun

Trafalgar m

1. Trafalgar (a peninsula in Spain)