Albacete

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/ˌælbəˈseɪteɪ//ˌɑːlbɑːˈseɪteɪ//ˌælbəˈseɪti/

proper noun

A city and municipality, the capital of the province of Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.

OriginSpanish Albacete ← Andalusian Arabic البسيط ← Arabic ال →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and municipality, the capital of the province of Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
  2. A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, around the city.

Origin

  1. Arabicال“the”
  2. Andalusian Arabicالبسيط
  3. SpanishAlbacete
  4. EnglishAlbacete

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

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Translations

Arabic ﭐَلبَسِيط
  • ﭐَلبَسِيطcity and province in Castille, Spain
Catalan Albacete
  • Albacetecity and province in Castille, Spain
Hindi अल्बसेते
  • अल्बसेते (albasete)city and province in Castille, Spain
Portuguese Albacete
  • Albacetecity and province in Castille, Spain
Spanish Albacete
  • Albacetecity and province in Castille, Spain

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Cite this entry
APA

Albacete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albacete

MLA

“Albacete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albacete. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Albacete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albacete.

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