Arica

See also: -arica

English

Etymology

Uncertain. Rómulo Cúneo Vidal said that the word comes from Aymara ari (crag) + iqui (place to sleep). Manuel A. Quiroga said that the word comes from ari (phylum) + aka (tip). Carlos Auza Arce said that it comes from ari (hill) + acca (neighboring).

Proper noun

Arica

  1. A province in northern Chile.
  2. A commune and port city, the capital of the province of Arica, Chile.

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈɾi.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈɾi.ka/

  • Hyphenation: A‧ri‧ca

Proper noun

Arica f

  1. Arica (a province in northern Chile)
  2. Arica (a city, the provincial capital of Arica, Chile)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɾika/ [aˈɾi.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: A‧ri‧ca

Proper noun

Arica m

  1. Arica (a province in northern Chile)
  2. Arica (a city, the provincial capital of Arica, Chile)

Derived terms

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