English Explanatory Dictionary

Big Sur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɪɡ ˈsɜː(ɹ)/ En-us-Big-Sur.ogg

Word forms

Big Sur

Etymology

Shortening and partial calque of Spanish el país grande del sur (“the big country of the south”).

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