tangier

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/ˈtæŋɪə(r)//ˈtæŋi.ə(r)/

proper noun

A port city, the capital of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.

OriginPunic 𐤕𐤍𐤂 →
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Meanings

tangier1

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of tangy: more tangy

Tangier2

proper noun

alternative Tangiers · alternative Tanger

  1. A port city, the capital of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
  2. historicalThe former international zone surrounding the city; its administration.

Origin

  1. Punic𐤕𐤍𐤂
  2. EnglishTangier

Mentioned in Ancient Greek sources as Τίγισις (Tígisis), possibly from Numidian, since it was a Numidian city. Compare Punic 𐤕𐤍𐤂 (tng).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τιγγίς
  • Τιγγίς (Tingís)a port city in northern Morocco
Arabic طَنْجَة
  • طَنْجَة (ṭanja)a port city in northern Morocco
Catalan Tànger
  • Tàngera port city in northern Morocco
Chinese Mandarin 丹吉爾 /丹吉尔
  • 丹吉爾 /丹吉尔 (Dānjí'ěr)a port city in northern Morocco
Czech Tanger
  • Tangera port city in northern Morocco
Danish Tanger
  • Tangera port city in northern Morocco
Dutch Tanger
  • Tangera port city in northern Morocco
Finnish Tanger
  • Tangera port city in northern Morocco
French Tanger
  • Tangera port city in northern Morocco
German Tanger
  • Tangera port city in northern Morocco
Greek Ταγγέρη
  • Ταγγέρη (Tangéri)a port city in northern Morocco
Hebrew טנג׳יר
  • טנג׳יר (Tanjir)a port city in northern Morocco
Hindi टैंजियर
  • टैंजियर (ṭaiñjiyar)a port city in northern Morocco
Italian Tangeri
  • Tangeria port city in northern Morocco
Japanese タンジール, タンジェ
  • タンジール (Tanjīru)a port city in northern Morocco
  • タンジェ (Tanje)a port city in northern Morocco
Korean 탕헤르
  • 탕헤르 (tanghereu)a port city in northern Morocco
Latin Tingis
  • Tingisa port city in northern Morocco
Latvian Tanžera, Tandža
  • Tanžeraa port city in northern Morocco
  • Tandžaa port city in northern Morocco
Lithuanian Tanžeras
  • Tanžerasa port city in northern Morocco
Norwegian Bokmål Tanger
  • Tangera port city in northern Morocco
Portuguese Tânger
  • Tângera port city in northern Morocco
Romanian Tanger
  • Tangera port city in northern Morocco
Russian Танже́р
  • Танже́р (Tanžér)a port city in northern Morocco
Spanish Tánger
  • Tángera port city in northern Morocco
Swedish Tanger
  • Tangera port city in northern Morocco
Turkish Tanca
  • Tancaa port city in northern Morocco
Ukrainian Танжер
  • Танжер (Tanžer)a port city in northern Morocco

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tangier

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Anagrams

granitetearingGeraintingrateangriteTrangie
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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