# Acre
## English
### Etymology 1

Borrowed from French and Latin Acre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.

#### Pronunciation

* enPR: āʹkər, ä′kər, IPA: /ˈeɪ.kɚ/, /ˈɑː.kɚ/
** Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Rhymes: -eɪkɚ

#### Proper noun

Acre
* A port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.

##### Synonyms

* (historical names): See Antioch

##### Translations
### Etymology 2

From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.

#### Pronunciation

* enPR: äʹkrē,ä′krā, IPA: /ˈɑːkɹi/, /ˈɑːkɹeɪ/
* Rhymes: -ɑːkɹɚ

#### Proper noun

Acre
* A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco

##### Translations
#### See also

Divisions of the Federative Republic of Brazil in English (layout · text) :
* States: Acre · Alagoas · Amapá · Amazonas · Bahia · Ceará · Espírito Santo · Goias · Maranhão · Mato Grosso · Mato Grosso do Sul · Minas Gerais · Pará · Paraíba · Paraná · Pernambuco · Piauí · Rio de Janeiro · Rio Grande do Norte · Rio Grande do Sul · Rondônia · Roraima · Santa Catarina · São Paulo · Sergipe · Tocantins
* Federal District: Federal District

### Etymology 3

Probably a variant of Acker or Acree/Ackary, though also possibly Americanization of Norwegian Aakre or Low German Egger.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈeɪkɚ/
* Rhymes: -eɪkɚ

#### Proper noun

Acre
* A surname.

### References

* ↑ “Acre”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

### Anagrams

* acer, race-, -care, Cera, Care, care, caer, Race, e-car, CERA, Crea, race

## French
### Etymology 1

From Latin Akre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /akʁ/

#### Proper noun

Acre m
* Acre (a city in Israel)

### Etymology 2

From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.

#### Proper noun

Acre m
* A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco

## Galician
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈakɾe/ [ˈɑ.kɾɪ]
* Rhymes: -akɾe
* Hyphenation: A‧cre
* Homophone: acre

### Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Acre, ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).

#### Proper noun

Acre
* Acre (a city in Israel)

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Portuguese Acre.

#### Proper noun

Acre m
* Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Rio Branco)

## Old Galician-Portuguese
### Alternative forms

* Acri

### Etymology

Ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).

### Proper noun

Acre
* Acre (a city in Israel)
** 13th century, Martin Soarez, Pero non fui a Ultramar‎:Pero non fuy a ultra mar muyto sey cu a terra bem per soeyreanēs qȝ ē uem segūdo lheu oy cōtar diz q̄ marcelha iaz alem domar e Acre iaz aquem e pom ror tes loguy arar(please add an English translation of this quotation)
** 13th century, Pero Gomes Barroso, Pero d'Ambroa, se Deus mi perdom‎:Se deus mi ualha uedes p$^e$ q̄ nõ Uos trobei dacri nẽ desſe logr̃ P$^e$ q̄ nõ uirõ quãtos aqui son Que nũca uos pasſaſtes alen mar E da tr͡ra hu nõ fostes nõ sey Como uos trobey mays saberuos ey As manhas q̄ uos auedes contar(please add an English translation of this quotation)

#### Descendants

* Galician: Acre
* Portuguese: Acre

### Further reading

* Manuel Ferreiro (2014–2025) “Acre”, in Universo Cantigas. Edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa (in Galician), A Coruña: University of A Coruña, →ISSN

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈa.kɾi/
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈa.kɾi/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ˈa.kɾe/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈa.kɾɨ/
* Audio (Brazil):(file)
* Rhymes: (Brazil) -akɾi, (Portugal) -akɾɨ
* Hyphenation: A‧cre
* Homophone: acre

### Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Acre, ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).

#### Proper noun

Acre
* Acre (a city in Israel)

### Etymology 2

The state was named after the hydronym, of unknown origin.

#### Proper noun

Acre m
* Acre (a river in northern South America)
* Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Rio Branco)
    Synonym: (abbreviation) AC
** 2006, Angela Maria Delgado, Crônicas & Sabores, Thesaurus Editora, →ISBN, page 30:Do Oiapoque ao Chuí, a criminalidade grassa assustadoramente. Sua filha, em sua residência temporária no Acre, instalou um portão eletrônico e uma cerca elétrica.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

##### Derived terms

* acreano
* acriano

#### See also

* Acre
* Alagoas
* Amapá
* Amazonas
* Bahia
* Ceará
* Espírito Santo
* Goiás
* Maranhão
* Mato Grosso
* Mato Grosso do Sul
* Minas Gerais
* Pará
* Paraíba
* Paraná
* Pernambuco
* Piauí
* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio Grande do Norte
* Rio Grande do Sul
* Rondônia
* Roraima
* Santa Catarina
* São Paulo
* Sergipe
* Tocantins