Montevideo
English
Etymology
There is general agreement that the first two syllables come from Spanish or Portuguese monte (“hill”), in reference to the prominent hill to the west of the city. Beyond that, explanations differ. Two of the most popular stories are that the name comes from a reading of the abbreviated MONTE-VI-D-E-O ("sixth hill from east to west"), or that it comes from a Portuguese sailor's shout of "Monte vide eu".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ/
Proper noun
Montevideo
- The capital of Uruguay.
- A city in Minnesota, USA, and the county seat of Chippewa County.
Translations
capital of Uruguay
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Catalan
Czech
Derived terms
Further reading
- Montevideo in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
- Montevideo in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /montebiˈdeo/, [mõn̪t̪eβiˈðeo]
Derived terms
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