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barca

/ˈbɑɹkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
bar-ca
IPA
/ˈbɑɹkə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Punic, particularly (historical) a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders.

name

Former name of Marj: a city in Libya (in the former Roman province of Libya Superior/Libya Pentapolitana).

name

FC Barcelona, a prominent Spanish association football club.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Barca, from Punic 𐤁𐤓𐤒 (Baraq), from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤒 (baraq, “lightning”), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *baraḳ-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Barca, 𐤁𐤓𐤒, *baraḳ-, Βάρκη

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑɹkə/
  • British English: /ˈbɑːsə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Barcas (plural) Barce (alternative) Barke (alternative)

Derived Forms

Barcid Barcan

Frequently Paired Words

Barcaean

Homonyms

barka barce barke barqa

Rhymes With

parka abarca petrarca lamarca markka parser

Questions

How do you pronounce barca?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹkə/.
What does barca mean?
A surname from Punic, particularly (historical) a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders.
Where does barca come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce barca

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