Meanings
proper noun
- An autonomous city of Spain and exclave at the edge of Morocco.
Border controls between Morocco and the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta appeared to break down in recent days, allowing an estimated 50,000 people to cross on to the Spanish side in chaotic and dangerous scenes that resulted in dozens of deaths.
2026 July 31, Angela Giuffrida, “Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint and how were so many people able to cross from Morocco?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 31 Jul 2026
Origin
- SpanishCeuta
- SpanishCeuta
- EnglishCeuta
Borrowed from Spanish Ceuta.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἀβύλη
- Ἀβύλη (Abúlē)Spanish exclave
Arabic سَبْتَة, سيوتا
- سَبْتَة (sabta)Spanish exclave
- سيوتا (siyūtā)Spanish exclave
Catalan Ceuta
- CeutaSpanish exclave
Chinese Mandarin 休達 /休达
- 休達 /休达 (Xiūdá)Spanish exclave
Dutch Ceuta
- CeutaSpanish exclave
French Ceuta
- CeutaSpanish exclave
Greek Θέουτα
- Θέουτα (Théouta)Spanish exclave
Japanese セウタ
- セウタ (Seuta)Spanish exclave
Korean 세우타
- 세우타 (Se'uta)Spanish exclave
Polish Ceuta
- CeutaSpanish exclave
Portuguese Ceuta
- CeutaSpanish exclave
Russian Сеу́та
- Сеу́та (Seúta)Spanish exclave
Spanish Ceuta
- CeutaSpanish exclave
Swedish Ceuta
- CeutaSpanish exclave
Turkish Sebte, Ceuta
- SebteSpanish exclave
- CeutaSpanish exclave
Ukrainian Сеута
- Сеута (Seuta)Spanish exclave
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Cite this entry
APA
Ceuta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ceuta
MLA
“Ceuta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ceuta. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ceuta,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ceuta.
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