Gender Feminine
Usage Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɟ͡ʝai̯.θa/(European Spanish) /ˈɟ͡ʝai̯.sa/(Latin American Spanish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of a town in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was used by the novelist Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa for the main character in his Ocean trilogy of books (beginning 1984).

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Entry updated October 6, 2024