Elche
English
Etymology
From Spanish Elche, from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē, “A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete”). The Spanish city was named after Helike by Greek colonists.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈeɪlt͡ʃeɪ/
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē, “A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete”). The Spanish city was named after Helike by Greek colonists.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈelt͡ʃe/ [ˈelʲ.t͡ʃe]
- Rhymes: -eltʃe
- Syllabification: El‧che
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