Quindío

Quindío

See also: quindío

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Quindío from the native name, which is said by some sources to be from Quimbaya quindío or quindus meaning "paradise, eden".[1]

Proper noun

Quindío

1. A river in Colombia, 69 kilometres (43 mi) long, which forms in the mountains east of Salento and flows to the southwest.
2. A department of Colombia, through which this river flows.

References

1. Nombres geográficos de Colombia (2010, Instituto Geográfico): El nombre del departamento se relaciona con la comunidad indígena que habitaba su territorio y moraba la hoya del río Quindío denominada quindos, quindus o quindío, y a su vez eran una subtribu de los Quimbayas, [...] A la vez quindío en lengua indígena era utilizado por los Quimbayas para significar "edén"[.]

Anagrams

• quinoid