Callao

See also: callao

English

Etymology

Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after Spanish Callao in Peru.

Proper noun

Callao

1. A placename:
   1. The largest port city of Peru.
   2. A province and district therein, in Peru.
   3. A place in the United States:
      1. A minor city and inactive township in Macon County, Missouri.
      2. An unincorporated community in Juab County and Tooele County, Utah.
      3. An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia, revised from Callaway, the preferred name.
   4. Several locations in Spain
   5. A cave in Luzon, Philippines; in full, Callao Cave.
2. Ellipsis of Callao Man.

Spanish

Etymology

From callao (“stone pebble beach”). Most places in Spain, South America and the United States are named after the Callao in Peru.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kaˈʝao/ [kaˈʝa.o]

• IPA^(key): /kaˈʝao/ [kaˈʝa.o] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Latin America and Spain)
• IPA^(key): /kaˈʎao/ [kaˈʎa.o] (Andes Mountains, rustic northern Spain, Paraguay, Philippines)
• IPA^(key): /kaˈʃao/ [kaˈʃa.o] (Buenos Aires and environs)
• IPA^(key): /kaˈʒao/ [kaˈʒa.o] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

• Rhymes: -ao
• Syllabification: Ca‧lla‧o

Proper noun

Callao m

1. a town and port in Callao, Callao, in the central west of Peru, near Lima
2. a province of Callao, Peru, whose capital is Callao
3. a region of Peru, containing only the province of Callao
4. several places in South America outside of Peru
5. several places in Spain
6. several places in the United States

Derived terms

• chalaco

Descendants

• English: Callao

Tagalog

Etymology

From a cognate of kalaw (“rufous hornbill”). Compare Ilocano kallaw (“kind of large yellow waterbird with a long neck”) and Isnag kallaw (“hornbill”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkalaw/ [ˈkaː.laʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -alaw
• Syllabification: Ca‧llao

Proper noun

Callao (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜏ᜔)

1. a cave in Luzon, Philippines; in full, Yungib ng Callao

Anagrams

• Calalo