Alcántara

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْقَنْطَرَة (al-qanṭara, the bridge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈkantaɾa/ [alˈkãn̪.t̪a.ɾa]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -antaɾa
  • Syllabification: Al‧cán‧ta‧ra

Proper noun

Alcántara f

  1. Alcántara (a municipality of Spain)

Derived terms

  • Alcántar

Proper noun

Alcántara m or f by sense

  1. a surname from placenames

Descendants

  • English: Alcantara
  • Cebuano: Alcantara
  • Tagalog: Alcantara

See also

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