Arica
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Arica
Where it comes from
Uncertain. Rómulo Cúneo Vidal said that the word comes from Aymara ari (crag) + iqui (place to sleep). Manuel A. Quiroga said that the word comes from ari (phylum) + aka (tip). Carlos Auza Arce said that it comes from ari (hill) + acca (neighboring).
proper noun
- A province in northern Chile.
- A commune and port city, the capital of the province of Arica, Chile.
Translations
Talk about this word "Arica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arica. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Arica. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arica "Arica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arica.Cite this
@misc{arica_2026,
title = {Arica},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arica},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
