English Explanatory Dictionary

Venezuela

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

Pronunciation

/ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə/ /ˌvɛnəzˈweɪlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Venezuela.wav /ˌvɛnəzˈwɛlə/ /ˌvɛnɛzˈweɪlə/ en-us-Venezuela.ogg

Word forms

Venezuela

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Venezuela, from Italian Veneziola, diminutive of Venezia (“Venice”), after the stilt houses reminiscent of Venetian architecture.

Derived words

Venezuelan
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