Gaza
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza) from the Biblical Hebrew עזה (`aza).
Proper noun
Gaza
- Ellipsis of Gaza City.; A Palestinian city on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Ellipsis of Gaza Strip.; A North-South strip of land at the southern end of the Levant on the Mediterranean bordering the Sinai Peninsula zone.
Synonyms
- Ghazza
- Ghazzah
- Ghazze
Derived terms
Translations
city
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Gaza Strip — see Gaza Strip
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡaza]
- Rhymes: -aza
Dutch
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣaː.zaː/
- Hyphenation: Ga‧za
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa.za/
- Rhymes: -za
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה ('Áza).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡaz.za/, [ˈɡäz̪d̪͡z̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈɡad.d͡za/, [ˈɡäd̪ː͡z̪ä]
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Gaza |
| Genitive | Gazae |
| Dative | Gazae |
| Accusative | Gazam |
| Ablative | Gazā |
| Vocative | Gaza |
| Locative | Gazae |
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡa.zɐ/
- Rhymes: -azɐ
- Hyphenation: Ga‧za
Spanish
Pronunciation
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