Alcatraz

See also: alcatraz

English

Etymology

From Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces (“island of gannets”), named by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈælkətɹæz/

Proper noun

Alcatraz

1. Alcatraz Island, an island in the San Francisco Bay, California, USA, formerly the site of a famous prison.

Translations

an island in the San Francisco bay, formerly a famous prison

• Greek: Αλκατράζ m (Alkatráz)

• Portuguese: Alcatraz f

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Alcatraz f

1. Alcatraz (an island and former prison in San Francisco bay, United States)