Alta California

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish Alta California (upper California).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːltə ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/

Proper noun[edit]

Alta California

  1. A historical geographic region of New Spain, later Mexico, which today roughly comprises the U.S. states of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌalta kaliˈfoɾnja/ [ˌal̪.t̪a ka.liˈfoɾ.nja]
  • Syllabification: Al‧ta Ca‧li‧for‧nia

Proper noun[edit]

Alta California f

  1. a historical geographic region of Spain and Mexico, which today roughly comprises the U.S. state of California

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