San Luis Potosí

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English

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Map of Mexico highlighting San Luis Potosí

Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish San Luis Potosí.

Proper noun

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San Luis Potosí

  1. A state of Mexico.

Translations

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See also

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Named after Louis IX of France (in Spanish San Luis Rey de Francia) and Potosí, in reference to the mines of Potosí, in Bolivia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsan ˌlwis potoˈsi/ [ˌsãn ˌlwis po.t̪oˈsi]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Syllabification: San Luis Po‧to‧sí

Proper noun

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San Luis Potosí f

  1. San Luis Potosí (a state of Mexico)
    Synonyms: Potosí, (abbreviation) SL
  2. San Luis Potosí (the state capital of San Luis Potosí, Mexico)
    Synonyms: (initialism) SLP, (ellipsis) San Luis
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Turkish

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Turkish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Proper noun

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San Luis Potosí

  1. San Luis Potosí (a state of Mexico)