Barca

See also: barca, barcă, Barča, and Barça

English

Etymology 1

Anglicization of Catalan Barça.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ).sə/
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Barca

(informal, soccer) FC Barcelona, a prominent Spanish association football club.
- 2007, Setanta Sports, News 18/12/2007:
  Giovani committed to Barca
- 2005, Football 16/12/2005, CNN:
  Chelsea and Barca clash once again
- 2000, BBC News Online, Football News 19/4/2000:
  There's only one Barca

Etymology 2

From Punic 𐤁𐤓𐤒‎ (brq /⁠baraq⁠/, “lightning”), from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤒‎ (brq /⁠baraq⁠/), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *baraḳ-.

Proper noun

Barca (plural Barcas)

A surname from Punic; A surname of Phoenician Carthaginian origin.

Derived terms

Barcid

Anagrams

Cabra

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