English

Proper noun

Alcatraz

1. Alcatraz Island, an island in the San Francisco Bay, California, USA, formerly the site of a famous prison.

Translations

Portuguese

Proper noun

Alcatraz f

1. Alcatraz (an island and former prison in San Francisco bay, United States)

Portuguese

Noun

alcatraz m (plural alcatrazes)

1. any of several species of seabird
   1. gannet (seabird of the genus Morus)
   2. pelican (seabird of the family Pelecanidae)
   3. albatross (seabird of the family Diomedeidae)
2. bonesetter (one who realigns broken or disjointed bones)

Synonyms

• (pelican): pelicano
• (albatross): albatroz

Spanish

Etymology

Probably from Arabic الْغَطَّاس ‎(al-ḡaṭṭās, “the diver”). Not derived from modern Arabic الْقَطْرَس ‎(al-qaṭras, “the albatross”), which is instead perhaps borrowed from Spanish.

Noun

alcatraz m ‎(plural alcatraces)

1. gannet (bird)
2. (botany) arum (Arum)
3. lily
4. (Mexico) calla lily