Majorca

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Majorca

/məˈjɔɹ.kə/ US
/məˈd͡ʒɔɹ.kə/ US
/məˈjɔː.kə/ UK
/məˈd͡ʒɔː.kə/ UK

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From Latin īnsula maior (“larger island”); the intermediate form was *Maiōrica.

proper noun

alternative Alternative form of Mallorca: An island in the Mediterranean; largest of the Balearic Islands. Majolica is named for the Spanish island of Majorca, where pottery was exported to Italy.
A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia

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"Majorca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/majorca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Majorca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/majorca

Chicago

"Majorca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/majorca.

BibTeX

@misc{majorca_2026,
  title = {Majorca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/majorca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}