Acre

See also: acre and âcre

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French Acre, from Latin Akre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו‎ (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: āʹkə, äʹkə, IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.kə/, /ˈɑː.kə/

Proper noun

Acre

  1. A port city in northern Israel, and the holiest city in the Baha'i Faith.
Translations

Etymology 2

From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: äʹkrə, IPA(key): /ˈɑː.kɹə/

Proper noun

Acre

  1. A state in the North Region of Brazil, whose capital is Rio Branco.
Translations

Etymology 3

Probably a variant of Acker or Acree/Ackary, though also possibly Americanization of Norwegian Aakre or Lower German Egger.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪkə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Acre

  1. A surname​.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akʁ/

Proper noun

Acre m

  1. Acre (city in Israel)

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Acre f

  1. Acre (a city in Israel)
Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Acre.

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Different origins are proposed, including:

  • Old Tupi a'kir ü (“green river”) or a'kir, related to ker (“to sleep; to calm down”).
  • Aquiri, corruption of Apurinã Umákürü or Uakiry or from Yasi'ri (“quickly running water”)

Proper noun

Acre m

  1. Acre (a state in the North Region of Brazil; capital: Rio Branco)
Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Acre.

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