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Cape Trafalgar

Cape Trafalgar

8.2
A small piece of land by the sea in southwestern Spain where a famous battle took place in 1805
  • proper noun
translation icon : Cabo Trafalgar
  • The Battle of Trafalgar took place off the coast of Cape Trafalgar in 1805.

Examples

  • The lighthouse on Cape Trafalgar offers panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Many tourists visit Cape Trafalgar to walk along its scenic beaches and learn about its history.

  • The famous naval battle took place at Cape Trafalgar.

  • Many tourists visit Cape Trafalgar to learn about its history.

  • Many tourists visit Cape Trafalgar to walk along its scenic beaches and learn about its history.

  • The lighthouse on Cape Trafalgar offers panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean.

  • The Battle of Trafalgar took place off the coast of Cape Trafalgar in 1805.

Synonyms

Trafalgar
vsCape Trafalgar
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A place off the southwest coast of Spain where the British navy beat the French and Spanish ships in 1805

is the actual small headland itself rather than the battle event

Surface Forms

Cape Trafalgar main

Morphology

cape + Trafalgar

This is a straightforward toponym formed by a generic noun 'cape' (a headland) plus the place name 'Trafalgar', so a learner who knows both constituents will readily infer it refers to the headland called Trafalgar. The composition follows a common, cross-linguistic place-naming pattern (type of place + proper name), making the meaning transparent to B1 learners.

Etymology

Cape Trafalgar may come from old Arabic words that meant something like 'edge near a cave', a simple way for people long ago to describe the shape of the land. So the name points to a coastal 'cape', which helps you remember this rocky headland and why it was the site of the famous 1805 battle at sea.