Valparaíso

See also: Valparaiso

English

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Proper noun

Valparaíso

  1. A city and port, the capital of the Valparaíso region, Chile, known for its steep cliffs, home of the national congress, and its funicular railways traveling up these cliffs.
  2. Valparaíso Region, a region of Chile.

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Valparaíso

  1. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

Spanish

Etymology

val (“valley”) +‎ paraíso (“paradise”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /balpaɾaˈiso/ [bal.pa.ɾaˈi.so]
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  • Rhymes: -iso
  • Syllabification: Val‧pa‧ra‧í‧so

Proper noun

Valparaíso m

  1. Valparaíso (a city in Chile)
    Synonym: Valpo
  2. A region of Chile
  3. A province of Chile

See also
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