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Elche

US/ˈɛlt͡ʃeɪ/

Elche proper noun: a city in Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

Proper noun

Elche

  1. A city in Alicante, Valencia, Spain.

Origin of Elche

From Spanish Elche, from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē, “A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete”). The Spanish city was named after Helike by Greek colonists.

Questions about Elche

What does Elche mean?
Elche means a city in Alicante, Valencia, Spain.
What part of speech is Elche?
Elche is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Elche?
Elche is pronounced /ˈɛlt͡ʃeɪ/ (US).

Words near Elche in the dictionary

  1. elce
  2. Elcesaite
  3. Elcesaites
  4. Elchasaite
  5. Elchasaites
  6. Elche
  7. elchee
  8. elchees
  9. elchi
  10. Elchibey
  11. elchie

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