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trafalgar

/tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
trafal-gar
IPA
/tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.

name

A sea area centred on this cape

name

A famous naval battle once fought near the headland (1805); part of the Napoleonic Wars.

name

A town in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From Arabic طَرَف الغَار (ṭaraf al-ḡār, literally “cape of laurel”). The place in Australia is named for the battle.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: طَرَف الغَار, ط ر ف

Phrases

Trafalgar Day Trafalgar East Trafalgar Night dinner Trafalgar South Trafalgar Square

Questions

How do you pronounce trafalgar?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹəˈfælɡə(ɹ)/.
What does trafalgar mean?
A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.
Where does trafalgar come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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