English Explanatory Dictionary

Segovia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Castile and León, Spain.
  2. A province of Castile and León, Spain.
  3. The letter S in the Spanish spelling alphabet

Pronunciation

/sɪˈɡəʊviə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Segovia.wav

Word forms

Segovia

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Segovia, from Latin Segovia, from Celtiberian Segouia, from a suffixed form of Proto-Celtic *segos (“victory”). Related city names include Segeda and Segontia.

Derived words

Segovian
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