Acre

See also: acre and âcre

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French Acre, from Latin Akre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• enPR: āʹkə, äʹkə, IPA^(key): /ˈeɪ.kə/, /ˈɑː.kə/

Proper noun

Acre

1. A port city in northern Israel, and the holiest city in the Baha'i Faith.

Translations

city

• Arabic: عَكَّا (ʕakkā)
• Armenian: Աքքա (Akʻkʻa)
• Dutch: Akko n
• French: Acre (fr) m
• German: Akkon n
• Hebrew: עַכּוֹ ('áko)
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• Italian: Acri (it) f
• Persian: عکا ('akkâ), عکه (fa) ('akke)
• Polish: Akka (pl) f
• Portuguese: Acre (pt) f
• Russian: А́кко (Ákko), А́кка (ru) (Ákka), А́кра (Ákra)
• Spanish: Acre (es) m

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• enPR: äʹkrə, IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.kɹə/

Proper noun

Acre

1. A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco

Translations

state in north-western Brazil

• Portuguese: Acre (pt) m
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Etymology 3

Probably a variant of Acker or Acree/Ackary, though also possibly Americanization of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Norwegian Aakre or Lower German Egger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪkə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Acre

1. A surname

Anagrams

• -care, CERA, Care, Cera, Crea, Race, acer, care, e-car, race, race-

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akʁ/

Proper noun

Acre m

1. Acre (a city in Israel)

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Portuguese

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Acre f

1. Acre (a city in Israel)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Acre.

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Different origins are proposed, including:

• Old Tupi a'kir y (“green river”) or a'kir, related to ker (“to sleep; to calm down”)
• Aquiri, corruption of Apurinã Umákürü or Uakiry or from Yasi'ri (“quickly running water”)

Proper noun

Acre m

1. Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Rio Branco)

   Synonym: AC (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• acriano

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Acre.