Morocco
A country in North AfricaA country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.
» He lives in Morocco.
Er lebt in Marokko.
Он живёт в Марокко.
Він живе в Марокко.
Meaning
2 sensesA country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.
Marokko
Маро́ккоMarókko
Маро́ккоMarókko
A surname from Italian.
Examples
578 sentencesHe lives in Morocco.
Він живе в Марокко. — Balamax
ruОн живёт в Марокко. — Balamax
deEr lebt in Marokko. — enteka
Algeria ignored Morocco's complaints.
Morocco's finances are a complete disaster.
Morocco is often synonymous of poverty.
Morocco is still a poor country.
Translations
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Origin
Earlier spelling Marocco, from Portuguese Marrocos and/or Spanish Marruecos, from Arabic مEarlier spelling Marocco, from Portuguese Marrocos and/or Spanish Marruecos, from Arabic مُرَّاكُش (murrākuš), further etymology uncertain. The word originally referred to the capital city of Marrakech (founded late 11th c.), but came to be used as a pars pro toto for the westernmost region of the Islamic world. Compare older Arabic مُرَّاكُش (murrākuš) (now اَلْمَغْرِب (al-maḡrib)), Persian مراکش (marâkeš), Medieval Latin Marrochium. Turkish refers to the country as Fas from Fez, another former capital. Doublet of Marrakech.
Probably a surname of Italian origin.
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