Monterrey

Monterrey

English

Alternative forms

• Monterey

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmɑntəˈɹeɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun

Monterrey

1. A city, the capital of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Anagrams

• renometry

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• (abbreviation) Mty

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”), equivalent to Spanish monte +‎ rey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monteˈrei/, [mõn̪t̪eˈrei̯]
• Rhymes: -ei
• Hyphenation: Mon‧te‧rrey

Proper noun

Monterrey f

1. Monterrey (a city, the capital of Nuevo León, Mexico)
2. Monterey (a city in California, United States)
3. A town, the capital of Orense in Galicia, Spain.
4. A town in Casanare, Colombia.

Related terms

• regiomontano