El Salvador
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El Salvador
- /ɛl ˈsæl.və.dɔː/ UK
- /ɛl ˈsal.və.doː/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ɛl ˈsæl.və.dɔɹ/ US
- /el ˈsæl.və.doː/ Australia
- /el ˈsɛl.və.doː/ New Zealand
- /ɛl ˈsal.və.dɔɾ/ Scotland
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish El Salvador (literally “The Saviour”). Named in honor of Jesus Christ.
proper noun
- A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of El Salvador. Capital: San Salvador. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss the possibility of deporting suspected Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador in an upcoming meeting with Salvadorean president Nayib Bukele, according to State Department Special Envoy for Latin America Mauricio Claver-Carone.
- A barangay of Carmen, Bohol, Philippines.
- A barangay of Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.
- A city in Misamis Oriental, Philippines.
- A barangay of New Corella, Davao del Norte, Philippines.
Translations
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name country in Central America
| Español | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 엘살바도르 Elsalbadoreu |
| 日本語 | エルサルバドル Eru Sarubadoru |
| 中文 | 薩爾瓦多 /萨尔瓦多 Sà'ěrwǎduō |
| हिन्दी | अल साल्वाडोर al sālvāḍor |
| Kiswahili | El Salvador |
| Português | Salvador, El Salvador |
| Français | Salvador, El Salvador |
| Deutsch | El Salvador |
| Italiano | El Salvador |
| Ελληνικά | Ελ Σαλβαδόρ El Salvadór |
| Română | El Salvador |
| Русский | Сальвадо́р Salʹvadór |
| Tiếng Việt | En Xan-va-đo |
| العربية | السَّلْفَادُور as-salfādōr, السَّلْفَادُور as-salvādōr |
| עברית | אֶל סַלְוָדוֹר el salvadór |
Talk about this word "El Salvador." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el%20salvador. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. El Salvador. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el%20salvador "El Salvador." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el%20salvador.Cite this
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title = {El Salvador},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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