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Alcatraz.

Alcatraz (an island and former prison in the Bay of San Francisco, California, United States)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

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  1. Alcatraz (an island and former prison in the Bay of San Francisco, California, United States)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From English Alcatraz, from Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces, ultimately a borrowing of Arabic الْغَطَّاس (al-ḡaṭṭās, “the diver”)

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