Majorca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative form of Mallorca: An island in the Mediterranean; largest of the Balearic Islands.
  2. A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia

Pronunciation

/məˈjɔɹ.kə/ /məˈd͡ʒɔɹ.kə/ /məˈjɔː.kə/ /məˈd͡ʒɔː.kə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Majorca.wav

Word forms

Majorca

Etymology

From Latin īnsula maior (“larger island”); the intermediate form was *Maiōrica.

Derived words

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