English Explanatory Dictionary

Andorra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A microstate in Southern Europe, between Spain and France. Official name: Principality of Andorra. Capital and largest city: Andorra la Vella.

Pronunciation

/ænˈdɔː.ɹə/ /ænˈdoɹ.ə/ [ænˈdo̞ɹ.ə] ǎndô′rə ǎn-dôr′ə LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Andorra.wav en-us-Andorra.ogg

Word forms

Andorra

Etymology

Etymology tree Catalan Andorrabor. English Andorra Borrowed from Catalan Andorra, probably of Paleo-Hispanic or Vasconic origin. Compare Ancient Greek Ἀνδοσῖνοι (Andosînoi), the name of a tribe in Hispania Tarraconensis near the Pyrenees mentioned by Polybius.

Related words

Andorra la Vella Andorran Principality of Andorra
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