English Explanatory Dictionary

Podgorica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital and largest city of Montenegro.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒdɡəɹɪtsa/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Podgorica.wav

Word forms

Podgorica

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Pòdgorica / По̀дгорица (literally “under the Gorica”), from pȍd / по̏д (“under”) + Gorica / Горица (“little mountain”), the name of a hill which overlooks the city, from gòra / го̀ра (“mountain”) + -ica / -ица (diminutive suffix).

Synonyms

Titograd
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