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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɑːkə/ Forms: Sacas [plural], Sacae [plural]
Etymology: First attested in the 17th century as a back-formation from Sacae, from Latin Sacae, an adapted form of Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎠 (s-k-a /⁠Sakā⁠/, “Scythian”), from 𐎿𐎣 (s-k /⁠Saka⁠/, “Scythia”), from Scythian. Now mostly displaced by later Saka, ultimately from the same source via Sanskrit. Doublet of Saka, Shaka, and Scyth. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|Sacae|nocap=1}} back-formation from Sacae, {{bor|en|la|Sacae}} Latin Sacae, {{der|en|peo|𐎿𐎣𐎠|t=Scythian|ts=Sakā}} Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎠 (s-k-a /⁠Sakā⁠/, “Scythian”), {{der|en|xsc}} Scythian, {{doublet|en|Saka|Shaka|Scyth}} Doublet of Saka, Shaka, and Scyth Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Sacae}} Saca (plural Sacas or Sacae)
  1. Dated form of Saka (“a member of any of various peoples formerly inhabiting steppes north of the Iranian plateau”). Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: Saka (extra: a member of any of various peoples formerly inhabiting steppes north of the Iranian plateau)

Proper name [Romanian]

Audio: LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Saca.wav
Etymology: From saca, variant of seaca, feminine definite form of sec (“dry”). Head templates: {{head|ro|proper noun|||||g=f|g2=|head=}} Saca f, {{ro-proper noun|f}} Saca f
  1. a village in Ghelăuza, Strășeni Raion, Moldova Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Moldova, Places in Strășeni District, Moldova, Villages in Moldova, Villages in Strășeni District, Moldova
    Sense id: en-Saca-ro-name-CQHDqunJ Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 38 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 35 32 Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 26 38 36
  2. a river in Suceava, Romania, tributary to the Clit Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Romania, Rivers in Romania
    Sense id: en-Saca-ro-name-r6D8OeRL Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 38 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 35 32 Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 26 38 36
  3. a village in Budureasa, Bihor County, Romania Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Bihor County, Romania, Places in Romania, Villages in Bihor County, Romania, Villages in Romania
    Sense id: en-Saca-ro-name-ztZec8wT Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 38 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 35 32 Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 26 38 36

Proper name [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈsaka/, [ˈsa.ka]
Rhymes: -aka Head templates: {{es-proper noun|mfbysense}} Saca m or f by sense
  1. a surname Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine

Inflected forms

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        "Rhymes:Spanish/aka",
        "Rhymes:Spanish/aka/2 syllables",
        "Spanish 2-syllable words",
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish feminine nouns",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish masculine and feminine nouns by sense",
        "Spanish masculine nouns",
        "Spanish nouns with irregular gender",
        "Spanish nouns with multiple genders",
        "Spanish proper nouns",
        "Spanish surnames",
        "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Spanish uncountable proper nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "by-personal-gender",
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsaka/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsa.ka]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Saca"
}

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