Monterey
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑnəˌɹeɪ/
- Rhymes: -eɪ
Proper noun
Monterey
- The place name of various cities and counties
- A city in Monterey County, California, United States
- A town, the county seat of Highland County, Virginia, United States.
- Alternative spelling of Monterrey
- Obsolete spelling of Monterrei
Derived terms
- Monterey County
- Monterey cypress
- Monterey Jack
- Monterey pine
Adjective
Monterey (not comparable)
- (architecture) Of a style reminiscent of the architecture of Alta California.