La Silla

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Spanish La Silla

Proper noun[edit]

La Silla

  1. A plateau in the southern Atacama Desert
  2. An astronomical observatory located on the plateau

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From la (the) +‎ silla (saddle). From the saddle shape of the plateau.

Proper noun[edit]

La Silla f

  1. La Silla
    Synonym: (former name) Cinchado