Maó
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin Magōnem, accusative of Magō.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /məˈo/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /maˈo/
- Rhymes: -o
Proper noun
Maó m
- The capital city of Minorca, Balearic Islands.
Usage notes
From 2012–2021 also co-officially known as Mahón, its Castillian name.[1]
Derived terms
- maonès
References
- “Mahón pasa a denominarse oficialmente Maó con el voto del PSOE y con PP y Cs en contra”, in El Español (in Spanish), 2021-02-26, retrieved 2021-11-11
Further reading
- Maó on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ca
- Mahón on Wikipedia.Wikipedia