proper noun/alkaˈla/
the name of a number of cities and towns in Spain
Borrowed from Arabic الْقَلْعَة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”). Doublet of Alcalatén, which was borrowed from the dual form الْقَلْعَتَيْن (al-qalʕatayn).
/alkaˈla/
the name of a number of cities and towns in Spain
Borrowed from Arabic الْقَلْعَة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”). Doublet of Alcalatén, which was borrowed from the dual form الْقَلْعَتَيْن (al-qalʕatayn).
a surname from Arabic
Related: alcalaíno
Borrowed from Arabic الْقَلْعَة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”). Doublet of Alcalatén, which was borrowed from the dual form الْقَلْعَتَيْن (al-qalʕatayn).