Barca

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

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑɹkə/

Barca (plural Barcas)

1. A surname from Punic, particularly (historical) a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders.

   Hamilcar Barca; Hannibal Barca

From Latin Barca, from Ancient Greek Βάρκη (Bárkē), from the local tribe of the Barraci.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑɹkə/

Barca

1. (historical) Former name of Marj: a city in Libya (in the former Roman province of Libya Superior/Libya Pentapolitana).

• Barce, Barke

Borrowed from Catalan Barça.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑɹsə/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːsə/, /ˈbɑːɹsə/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)

Barca

1. (informal, soccer) FC Barcelona, a prominent Spanish association football club.
   • 2000 April 19, BBC Online, "Football News":
   • There's only one Barca
   • 2005 December 16, CNN, "Football":

     Chelsea and Barca clash once again

   • 2007 December 18, Setanta Sports, News:

     Giovani committed to Barca

• Cabra

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈbar.ka]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈbar.ka]

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

Barca f sg (genitive Barcae); first declension

1. a surname from Punic, particularly (historical) a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders.

First-declension noun.

From Ancient Greek Βάρκη (Bárkē), from the local tribe of the Barraci.

Barca f sg (genitive Barcae); first declension

1. Marj (a city in Libya)

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

• English: Barca
• Italian: Barca
• Spanish: Barca

• “Barca”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Barca”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly