Arzew

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/æɹzuː/

proper noun

A city in Oran Province, Algeria.

OriginArabic أرزيو ← Latin Arsenaria →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Arzeu · alternative Arziw

  1. A city in Oran Province, Algeria.
  2. A district of Oran Province, Algeria, around the city.

Origin

  1. LatinArsenaria
  2. Arabicأرزيو“Arzew, Bethioua”
  3. EnglishArzew

From irregular French romanization of Arabic أرزيو (“Arzew, Bethioua”), presumably ultimately from Latin Arsenaria, an ancient settlement 3 Roman miles inland from the sea near Bethioua. The name was applied to the present location under French rule.

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Translations

Arabic أرزيو
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French Arzew
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Italian Arzew
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Latin Arsenaria
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Russian Арзев
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Spanish Arzew
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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