Etymology

Albacete

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Today it means: A city and municipality, the capital of the province of Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Full definition →

Spanish Albacete ← Andalusian Arabic البسيط ← Arabic ال
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  1. Arabic · derived fromال“the”
  2. Andalusian Arabic · derived fromالبسيط
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromAlbacete
  4. English todayAlbacete

From Spanish Albacete, from Andalusian Arabic البسيط, from Arabic ال (al, “the”) + بسيط (basīṭ, “expanse, plain”).

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