English Explanatory Dictionary

Arzew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Oran Province, Algeria.
  2. A district of Oran Province, Algeria, around the city.

Pronunciation

/æɹzuː/

Word forms

Arzew Arzeu Arziw

Etymology

From irregular French romanization of Arabic أرزيو (“Arzew, Bethioua”), presumably ultimately from Latin Arsenaria, an ancient settlement 3 Roman miles inland from the sea near Bethioua. The name was applied to the present location under French rule.

Translations

Arabic: أرزيو French: Arzew Italian: Arzew Latin: Arsenaria Russian: Арзев Spanish: Arzew
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