Majorca

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US/məˈjɔɹ.kə/US/məˈd͡ʒɔɹ.kə/UK/məˈjɔː.kə/UK/məˈd͡ʒɔː.kə/

proper noun

A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia

OriginLatin īnsula maior →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Mallorca: An island in the Mediterranean; largest of the Balearic Islands.

    Majolica is named for the Spanish island of Majorca, where pottery was exported to Italy.

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  2. A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia

Origin

  1. Latinīnsula maior“larger island”
  2. EnglishMajorca

From Latin īnsula maior (“larger island”); the intermediate form was *Maiōrica.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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