Monterrey

English

Alternative forms

• Monterey

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/
• (US) 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)
• Korean: 몬테레이 (Monterei)
• Latin: Μōns Rēgis
• Russian: Монтерре́й (Monterréj)
• Spanish: Monterrey (es)

Anagrams

• renometry

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Proper noun

Monterrey

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

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Monterrey

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

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Mty (abbreviation)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monteˈrei/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈrei̯]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ei
• Syllabification: 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 Casanare department, Colombia

Related terms

• regiomontano

Turkish

Proper noun

Monterrey

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