algar

See also: älgar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

algar m

1. indefinite plural of alge

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈɡaɾ/ [alˈɣ̞aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: al‧gar

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic اَلْغَار (al-ḡár), from Arabic اَلْغَار (al-ḡār, “grotto”).

Noun

algar m (plural algares)

1. (obsolete, Spain) cave, grotto

Etymology 2

From alga (“alga”) +‎ -ar.

Noun

algar m (plural algares)

1. an expanse of seaweed or algae on the ocean floor

Further reading

• “algar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28