Madrid

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English

Etymology

Spanish (see Spanish entry below).

Pronunciation

IPA SAMPA
GenAm /məˈd(ʒ)rɪd/ /m@"d(Z)rId/

Proper noun

Madrid

  1. The capital city of Spain.

Translations


French

Proper noun

Madrid

  1. Madrid

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Italian

Pronunciation

Madrìd, /maˈdrid/, /ma"drid/

Proper noun

Madrid f

  1. Madrid

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Spanish

Etymology

Formerly Magerit, etymology uncertain but probably derived from one or more of the following ingredients:

  • Celtic *mageto ritu "great bridge"
  • Arabic مجرى (majrá) "stream"
  • Latin matrix "mother, womb" [of rivers]

Pronunciation

IPA SAMPA
/maˈdrid/ /ma"drid/

Proper noun

Madrid

  1. Madrid

Related terms

See also

The Spanish Wikipedia article on Madridde:Madrid et:Madrid es:Madrid fr:Madrid

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