Etymology

Granada

Gra·na·da
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Today it means: A city, the provincial capital of Granada province, Andalusia, Spain. Full definition →

Spanish Granada ← Old Spanish Granada ← Arabic غَرْنَاطَة (Ḡarnāṭa)
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  1. Arabicغَرْنَاطَة (Ḡarnāṭa)
  2. Old SpanishGranada
  3. SpanishGranada
  4. English todayGranada

Borrowed from Spanish Granada, from Old Spanish Granada, borrowed from Arabic غَرْنَاطَة (Ḡarnāṭa). Originally the name of a medieval suburb that was incorporated into the city. Doublet of Grenada.

Words from the same roots

SpanishGranada all →

Grenadagrenado

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