Guadiana

English

Etymology

From Spanish Guadiana, from Old Spanish Aguadiana, derived from Arabic وَادِي (wādī, river, valley) + Latin Anās (ancient name of the river), related to anas (duck).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɡwɑːdɪˈɑːnə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɡwɑdiˈɑnə/, /ɡwɑdˈjɑnə/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːnə

Proper noun

Guadiana

  1. A major river in Spain and Portugal.

Translations


Italian

Etymology

From Spanish Guadiana, from Old Spanish Aguadiana, derived from Arabic وَادِي (wādī, river, valley) + Latin Anās (ancient name of the river), related to anas (duck).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwaˈdja.na/, [ɡwäˈdjäːnä]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: Gua‧dià‧na

Proper noun

Guadiana m or f

  1. Guadiana (a river in Spain and Portugal)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese Aguadiana, later reinforced by Spanish Guadiana, both from Arabic وَادِي (wādī, river, valley) + Latin Anās (ancient name of the river), related to anas (duck).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡwɐˈdjɐ.nɐ/, [ɡwɐˈðjɐ.nɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃na

Proper noun

Guadiana m

  1. Guadiana (a river in Spain and Portugal)

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish Aguadiana, derived from Arabic وَادِي (wādī, river, valley) + Latin Anās (ancient name of the river), related to anas (duck).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwaˈdjana/, [ɡwaˈðjana]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: Gua‧dia‧na

Proper noun

Guadiana m

  1. Guadiana (a river in Spain and Portugal)

Derived terms

  • guadianés
  • guadianesco
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