Barca

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

1. FC Barcelona, a prominent Spanish association football club.
   • 2007, Setanta Sports, News 18/12/2007

     Giovani committed to Barca

   • 2005, CNN, Football 16/12/2005

     Chelsea and Barca clash once again

   • 2000, BBC News Online, Football News 19/4/2000

     There's only one Barca

Derived terms

• Barcid

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

Barca (plural Barcas)

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

Derived terms

• Barcid

Anagrams

• Cabra