Matanzas
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See also: matanzas
English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Matanzas
- A city in Matanzas Province, Cuba
Translations[edit]
A city in Cuba
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From matanza (“massacre”), referring to a supposed slaughter of Spanish conquistadors by native fishermen of the area.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Spain) /maˈtanθas/ [maˈt̪ãn̟.θas]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /maˈtansas/ [maˈt̪ãn.sas]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -anθas
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -ansas
- Syllabification: Ma‧tan‧zas
Proper noun[edit]
Matanzas ?
- Matanzas (a city, the capital of Matanzas Province, Cuba)
- Matanzas Province (a province of Cuba; capital: Matanzas)
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
Categories:
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Cities in Cuba
- en:Places in Cuba
- Spanish 3-syllable words
- Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Spanish/anθas
- Rhymes:Spanish/anθas/3 syllables
- Rhymes:Spanish/ansas
- Rhymes:Spanish/ansas/3 syllables
- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish proper nouns
- es:Cities in Cuba
- es:Provincial capitals
- es:Places in Cuba
- es:Provinces of Cuba