Marseille

proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

//mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪ//
//mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪl//

The capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

proper noun

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The capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Marseille (supplanting earlier Marseilles, derived from the Old French nominative form), from Latin Massilia, Marsilia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía), probably from a pre-Latin language of Italy, perhaps Ancient Ligurian mas (“spring”). The r was probably retained from Arabic مَرْسَى (marsā, “harbor”).

proper noun

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A surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Marseille. This surname is mostly found in Haiti.

Forms

plural: Marseilles

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Marseille · The capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

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