Alguer
/əlˈɣɛɾ/
CA
the Catalan name for Alghero, a city on the island of Sardinia, Italy
L'Alguer és una ciutat catalana a Sardenya.
Alghero is a Catalan-speaking city in Sardinia.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'Alcarium', meaning 'place of algae', adapted into Catalan during the medieval period when the Crown of Aragon ruled Sardinia.
Memory Aid
Alguer sounds like Alghero, just the Catalan spelling
Related Words
AlgheroSardenyaSardiniaCatalonia