Monterrey

English

Alternative forms

• Monterey

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/
• IPA^(key): /ˌmɑntəˈɹeɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun

Monterrey

1. A city, the capital of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Translations

city in Mexico

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 蒙特雷 (zh) (Méngtèléi)

• Greek: Μοντερρέι (Monterréi)
• Japanese: モンテレイ (Monterei)
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• Korean: 몬테레이 (Monterei)
• Russian: Монтерре́й (Monterréj)
• Spanish: Monterrey (es)

Anagrams

• renometry

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Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Proper noun

Monterrey

1. Monterrey (the capital city of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico)

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Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Monterrey

1. Monterrey (the capital city of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico)

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• Mty (abbreviation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”), equivalent to Spanish monte +‎ rey.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• IPA^(key): /monteˈrei/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈrei̯]
• Rhymes: -ei
• Hyphenation: Mon‧te‧rrey

Proper noun

Monterrey f

1. Monterrey (a city, the capital of Nuevo León, Mexico)
2. Monterey (a city in California, United States)
3. A town, the capital of Orense in Galicia, Spain
4. A town in the Casanare department, Colombia

Related terms

• regiomontano