Elche

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US/ˈɛlt͡ʃeɪ/

proper noun

A city in Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

OriginSpanish Elche ← Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙλίκη“A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete”
  2. SpanishElche
  3. EnglishElche

From Spanish Elche, from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē, “A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete”). The Spanish city was named after Helike by Greek colonists.

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Translations

Catalan Elx
  • Elxcity in Spain
Spanish Elche
  • Elchecity in Spain

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

leechcheelleceh
Cite this entry
APA

Elche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elche

MLA

“Elche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elche. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elche,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elche.

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