Gaza
English
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Etymology
editFrom Latin Gaza, from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from the Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (Ġazzā).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɡɑːzə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡæzə/
- (biblical contexts) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪzə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
editGaza
- A city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, in the Levant.
- A governorate of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, around the city.
- Ellipsis of Gaza Strip, a region of Palestine, a north–south strip of land bordering the Mediterranean and the Sinai Peninsula at the southwestern end of the Levant.
- Ellipsis of Wadi Gaza, a wadi and valley in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, in the Levant.
Alternative forms
editSynonyms
edit- (city): Gaza City
Derived terms
editTranslations
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Catalan
editProper noun
editGaza f
Derived terms
editCzech
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editGaza f (related adjective gazský, demonym Gazan)
Declension
editFurther reading
edit- “Gaza”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch gaza, from Latin Gaza, from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from Biblical Hebrew עזה (`aza).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGaza f
- Gaza, Gaza City (a city in Palestine)
- Short for Gazastrook.
Derived terms
editFrench
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editGaza f
Derived terms
editHawaiian
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editGaza
- Gaza (a region of Palestine)
- Gaza City (a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine)
Italian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Gaza, from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from the Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (Ġazzā).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGaza f
- A city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, in the Levant.
- A governorate of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, around the city.
- Ellipsis of Striscia di Gaza, a region of Palestine, a north–south strip of land bordering the Mediterranean and the Sinai Peninsula at the southwestern end of the Levant.
Synonyms
edit- (city): città di Gaza
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editSee also
editLatin
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה ('Áza).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈɡaz.za/, [ˈɡäz̪d̪͡z̪ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈɡad.d͡za/, [ˈɡäd̪ː͡z̪ä]
Proper noun
editGaza f sg (genitive Gazae); first declension
- Gaza (the capital of the Gaza Strip, Palestine)
Declension
editFirst-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
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| nominative | Gaza |
| genitive | Gazae |
| dative | Gazae |
| accusative | Gazam |
| ablative | Gazā |
| vocative | Gaza |
| locative | Gazae |
Descendants
editPolish
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Etymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin Gaza.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGaza f (related adjective gazański)
- Gaza (a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, in the Levant)
- Gaza Strip (A region in Palestine between Egypt and Israel)
- Synonym: Strefa Gazy
- Gaza (a province of Mozambique)
Declension
editDeclension of Gaza
Further reading
editPortuguese
editPronunciation
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- Rhymes: -azɐ
- Hyphenation: Ga‧za
Proper noun
editGaza
- Gaza (a city in Palestine)
- A province of Mozambique
Usage notes
editGaza is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Serbo-Croatian
editProper noun
editGáza f (Cyrillic spelling Га́за)
See also
editSpanish
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈɡaθa/ [ˈɡa.θa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈɡasa/ [ˈɡa.sa]
- Rhymes: -aθa
- Rhymes: -asa
- Syllabification: Ga‧za
- Homophones: gaza, (Latin America) gasa
Proper noun
editGaza ?
Derived terms
editSwahili
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editGaza
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- en:Cities in Palestine
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- ca:Cities in Palestine
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- Rhymes:Czech/aza
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- it:Cities in Palestine
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- la:Cities in Palestine
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- Rhymes:Polish/aza
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- pl:Cities in Palestine
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- Rhymes:Portuguese/azɐ
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- pt:Cities in Palestine
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- pt:Provinces of Mozambique
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- sh:Cities in Palestine
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- Rhymes:Spanish/aθa
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- es:Cities in Palestine
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