Guadalajara

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Guadalajara, from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra, literally “valley of stones”). The city in Mexico was named after the city in Spain by conquistadores.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Guadalajara

  1. A province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Guadalajara.
  2. A city, the capital of Guadalajara, Spain.
  3. A city, the capital of Jalisco, in central Mexico.
    • 2023 November 17, Michael Snyder, “A Guide to Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Makers”, in The New York Times Style Magazine‎:
      For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara.

Translations

Catalan

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra, literally “valley of stones”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Guadalajara f

  1. Guadalajara (a province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain; capital: Guadalajara)
  2. Guadalajara (a city, the capital of Guadalajara, Spain)
  3. Guadalajara (a city, the capital of Jalisco, in central Mexico)

Derived terms

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Proper noun

Guadalajara

  1. Guadalajara (the capital city of the state of Jalisco, Mexico)

Spanish

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Etymology

From Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra, literally “valley of stones”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwadalaˈxaɾa/
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Syllabification: Gua‧da‧la‧ja‧ra

Proper noun

Guadalajara f

  1. Guadalajara (a province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain; capital: Guadalajara)
  2. Guadalajara (a city, the capital of Guadalajara, Spain)
  3. Guadalajara (a city, the capital of Jalisco, in central Mexico)

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: Guadalajara
  • → French: Guadalajara
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