Matanzas

See also: matanzas

English

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Matanzas

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Proper noun

Matanzas

1. A city in Matanzas Province, Cuba.

Translations

A city in Cuba

Armenian: Մատանսաս (Matansas) Chinese: Mandarin: 馬坦薩斯 / 马坦萨斯 (Mǎtǎnsàsī) Finnish: Matanzas Georgian: მატანსასი (maṭansasi) Japanese: マタンサス (Matansasu) Marathi: मातानसास (mātānsās) Russian: Мата́нсас m (Matánsas) Uzbek: Matansas

Spanish

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Matanzas

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Etymology

From matanza (“massacre”), referring to a supposed slaughter of Spanish conquistadors by native fishermen of the area.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtanθas/ [maˈt̪ãn̟.θas] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /maˈtansas/ [maˈt̪ãn.sas] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -anθas (Spain)
• Rhymes: -ansas (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: Ma‧tan‧zas

Proper noun

Matanzas ?

1. Matanzas (a city, the capital of Matanzas Province, Cuba)
2. Matanzas Province (a province of Cuba; capital: Matanzas)

Related terms

• matancero

References

• https://parnaseo.uv.es/Editorial/Maura/CuartaParte.pdf