English Explanatory Dictionary

Honduras

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Honduras. Capital: Tegucigalpa.

Pronunciation

/hɒnˈdjʊə.ɹəs/ /hɑnˈdʊɹ.əs/ /hɑnˈdjʊɹ.əs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Honduras.wav en-us-Honduras.ogg

Word forms

Honduras

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish honduras (“depths”, referring to the deep waters off the northern coast). It may also come from the alleged Columbus quote, "Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras" ("Thank god we have departed from those depths"), said during his fourth and final voyage in 1502.

Derived words

British Honduras Honduran
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