Montevideo
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Montevideo
- /ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ/
- /mantɪvɪˈdeɪːəʊ/
- /ˌmɒntɪˈvɪdiəʊ/
Where it comes from
There is general agreement that the first two syllables come from Spanish or Portuguese monte (“hill”), in reference to the prominent hill to the west of the city. Beyond that, explanations differ. Two of the most popular stories are that the name comes from a reading of the abbreviated MONTE-VI-D-E-O ("sixth hill from east to west"), or that it comes from a Portuguese sailor's shout of "Monte vide eu".
proper noun
- The capital city of Uruguay. The Tower of Montevideo has many rooms / Some of them are empty since I left you
- A city, the county seat of Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States.
Translations
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name capital of Uruguay
| Español | Montevideo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 몬테비데오 Montebide'o |
| 日本語 | モンテヴィデオ, モンテビデオ Montebideo |
| 中文 | 蒙得維的亞 /蒙得维的亚 Méngdéwéidíyà |
| हिन्दी | मोंटेवीडियो mõṭevīḍiyo |
| Português | Montevidéu, Montevideu |
| Français | Montevideo |
| Deutsch | Montevideo |
| Italiano | Montevideo |
| Ελληνικά | Μοντεβιδέο Montevidéo |
| Русский | Монтевиде́о Montɛvidɛ́o |
| Tiếng Việt | Môn-tê-vi-đê-ô |
| العربية | مُونْتِيفِيدِيُو muntifīdiyū |
| עברית | מונטווידאו, מוֹנְטֶבִידֶאוֹ montevide'o |
Talk about this word "Montevideo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/montevideo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Montevideo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/montevideo "Montevideo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/montevideo.Cite this
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title = {Montevideo},
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