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Spanish
Etymology
From serrano + -ía.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seraˈnia/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: se‧rra‧ní‧a
Noun
serranía f (plural serranías)
- mountains, mountainous area
1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 55:Cerca de Cauquenes, en una serranía, hay una quebrada profunda llamada los Pilones, donde tienen su morada los Duendes de toda es región.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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