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andalusia

/ˌændəˈluːsi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
an-dalu-sia
IPA
/ˌændəˈluːsi.ə/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A historical region and autonomous community in southern Spain, the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. Capital: Seville.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Andalusia, from Arabic الْأَنْدَلُس (al-ʔandalus) + -ia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

andalusite

Frequently Paired Words

Andalusian Andalucia Andalucía

Questions

How do you pronounce andalusia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌændəˈluːsi.ə/.
What does andalusia mean?
A historical region and autonomous community in southern Spain, the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. Capital: Seville.
Where does andalusia come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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