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Marseilles

mar·seil·les

UK/mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪ/ US/mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪlz/ uncommon

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From Old French Marseilles (nominative of Marseille), from Latin Massilia, Marsilia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía), probably from a pre-Latin language of Italy, perhaps Ancient Ligurian mas (“spring”).

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