English Explanatory Dictionary

Albuquerque

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Spanish.
  2. The largest city in New Mexico, United States; the county seat of Bernalillo County.

Pronunciation

/ˈæl.bə.kɚ.ki/ /ˈæl.bə.kəː.ki/ en-us-Albuquerque.ogg

Word forms

Albuquerque Albuquerques

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Albuquerque, from Latin albus (“white”) + quercus (“oak”) (white oak). Compare translingual Quercus alba. * (New Mexico): Borrowed from Spanish Alburquerque (a town in Spain), named after Spanish viceroy Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of Alburquerque (1619–1676).

Synonyms

ABQ Abq. Alb. Alb Burque Duke City

Related words

Quercus alba Q. alba Quercus alba

Derived words

Albuquerquean Albuquerque turkey Burqueño take a wrong turn at Albuquerque
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