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América

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See also: America, Amèrica, and americà

Asturian

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Etymology

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From New Latin America.

Proper noun

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América f

  1. America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)
  2. America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, United States of America)

Galician

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Etymology

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From New Latin America.

Pronunciation

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América f

  1. America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)

Derived terms

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continents: continentesedit

Ligurian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin America.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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América f

  1. America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, United States of America)
  2. America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: A‧mé‧ri‧ca

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from New Latin America.

Proper noun

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América f (plural Américas)

  1. America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)
    Synonym: Américas
    • 2005, Gil Felippe, No Rastro de Afrodite – Plantas Afrodisíacas e Culinária, Ateliê Editorial, →ISBN, page 33:
      Havia formas já selecionadas de abacaxi ou ananás na época pré-colombiana. É considerado o fruto mais saboroso da América e os primeiros indícios de seu cultivo são do México.
      There were selected forms already of abacaxi or pineapple on pre-Columbian times. It is considered the tastiest fruit of America, and the first signs of its cultivation are from Mexico
  2. (chiefly Portugal, informal) America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, Estados Unidos da América)
    Synonyms: Estados Unidos, EUA

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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América f (plural Américas, masculine Américo, masculine plural Américos)

  1. a female given name

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin America.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈmeɾika/ [aˈme.ɾi.ka]
  • Rhymes: -eɾika
  • Syllabification: A‧mé‧ri‧ca

Proper noun

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América f

  1. America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)
    Los Estados Unidos es el país más poblado de América.
    The United States is the most populous country in America.
  2. (proscribed, Spain) America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, Estados Unidos de América)
    • 2025 January 28, Jordan Valinsky, “Google Maps cambiará el nombre del golfo de México por el de "golfo de Estados Unidos"”, in CNN en Español‎[1]:
      Y en un guiño a las contribuciones del golfo de México a la economía estadounidense, Trump está “ordenando que se le cambie oficialmente el nombre a golfo de América”.
      And at a twist from the Gulf of Mexico's contributions to the Usonian economy, Trump is “ordering to officially change its name to Gulf of America”.

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See also

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continents: continentesedit

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