Matanzas
See also: matanzas
English
Proper noun
Matanzas
- A city in Matanzas Province, Cuba
Translations
A city in Cuba
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Spanish
Etymology
From matanza (“massacre”), referring to a supposed slaughter of Spanish conquistadors by native fishermen of the area.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /maˈtanθas/ [maˈt̪ãn̟.θas]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /maˈtansas/ [maˈt̪ãn.sas]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -anθas
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -ansas
- Syllabification: Ma‧tan‧zas
Proper noun
Matanzas ?
- A city in Matanzas Province, Cuba
Related terms
- matancero
References
- https://parnaseo.uv.es/Editorial/Maura/CuartaParte.pdf