Nicaragua
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Nicaragua
- /ˌnɪk.əˈɹæɡ.ju.ə/ UK
- /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/ US
- /ˌnik.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish Nicaragua, from Nicarao (“a native name”) + Spanish agua (“water”).
proper noun
- A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Capitalː Managua. Civil liberties in Nicaragua have shrunk dramatically under the longtime leadership of authoritarian President Daniel Ortega, who claimed a fifth term in 2021.
- A lake in Nicaragua, the largest freshwater lake in Central America.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: guatemala, honduras, paraguay, panama, bolivia, uruguay, nicaraguan, samoa, togo, micronesia, gabon, tanzania, philippines, nigeria, tonga, mauritania
Translations
Every language
name a country in Central America
| Español | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 니카라과 Nikaragwa |
| 日本語 | ニカラグア Nikaragua |
| 中文 | 尼加拉瓜 Níjiālāguā |
| हिन्दी | निकारागुआ nikārāguā |
| Kiswahili | Nikaragwa |
| Português | Nicarágua |
| Français | Nicaragua |
| Deutsch | Nicaragua |
| Italiano | Nicaragua |
| Ελληνικά | Νικαράγουα Nikarágoua |
| Română | Nicaragua |
| Русский | Никара́гуа Nikarágua |
| Tiếng Việt | Ni-ca-ra-goa |
| العربية | نِيكَارَاجُوَا nīkārāguwā, نِيكَارَاغُوَا nīkārāḡuwā |
| עברית | נִיקָרָגוּאָה nikaragua |
Talk about this word "Nicaragua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nicaragua. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Nicaragua. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nicaragua "Nicaragua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nicaragua.Cite this
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title = {Nicaragua},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nicaragua},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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