English
alcatras
Alcatras comes from Spanish alcatraz.
- Spanishc. 1500–presentalcatraz
- Englishtodayalcatras
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Spanishc. 1500–presentalcatraz
- Englishtodayalcatras
Every English word from Spanish alcatraz
Today it means
noun Any of various large ocean birds, such as the pelican, gannet, frigatebird, or albatross.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Spanish alcatraz / alcatras