Valparaíso

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See also: Valparaiso

English

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Valparaíso

  1. A city and port, the capital of the Valparaíso region, Chile, known for its steep cliffs, home of the national congress, and its funicular railways traveling up these cliffs.
  2. Valparaíso Region, a region of Chile.
  3. A province in Chile.
  4. A former department of Chile.

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Valparaíso

  1. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

Spanish

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Etymology

From val (valley) +‎ paraíso (paradise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balpaɾaˈiso/
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  • Rhymes: -iso
  • Syllabification: Val‧pa‧ra‧í‧so

Proper noun

Valparaíso m

  1. Valparaíso (a city in Chile)
    Synonym: Valpo
  2. A region of Chile
  3. A province of Chile
  4. (historical) A department of Chile
  5. (historical) A province of Chile until 1976.

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