"Elche" meaning in All languages combined

See Elche on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈɛlt͡ʃeɪ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Elche.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Elche}} Spanish Elche, {{der|en|grc|Ἑλίκη||A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete}} Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē, “A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elche
  1. A city in Alicante, Valencia, Spain. Categories (place): Cities in Spain, Cities in Valencia, Spain, Places in Spain, Places in Valencia, Spain Translations (city in Spain): Elx [feminine] (Catalan), Elche [feminine] (Spanish)

Noun [German]

Audio: De-Elche.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Head templates: {{head|de|noun form}} Elche
  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Elch Tags: accusative, form-of, genitive, nominative, plural Form of: Elch
    Sense id: en-Elche-de-noun-xXpTxu2g Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈelt͡ʃe/, [ˈelʲ.t͡ʃe]
Rhymes: -eltʃe Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|es|grc|Ἑλίκη||A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete}} Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē, “A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete”), {{wp|es:}} Head templates: {{es-proper noun|f}} Elche f
  1. a city in Alicante, Valencia, Spain Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Spain, Cities in Valencia, Spain, Places in Spain, Places in Valencia, Spain Related terms: ilicitano
    Sense id: en-Elche-es-name-5x8pm7ZB Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header
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