Écija

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Mozarabic, from Latin Astigi. /st/ > /t͡s/ is characteristic of Mozarabic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈeθixa/ [ˈe.θi.xa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈesixa/ [ˈe.si.xa]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -eθixa
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -esixa
  • Syllabification: É‧ci‧ja

Proper noun

Écija f

  1. A town in Seville, Spain

Derived terms

References
  • Buesa Oliver, Tomás. 1998. Los topónimos gemelos Kaiseraugst de Suiza y Zaragoza de España y América. Archivo de filología aragonesa 54–55. Page 277.
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