# Elche

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈeɪlt͡ʃeɪ/ · frequency rank #75,833

## Definitions
1. A city in Spain.

## Etymology
From Spanish Elche, from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē, “A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete”). The Spanish city was named after Helike by Greek colonists.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elche