Valparaíso

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Valparaíso

/ˌvɑl.pɑ.ɹaɪˈiː.soʊ/

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Borrowed from Chilean Spanish Valparaíso.

proper noun Valparaiso

A city and port, the capital of the Valparaíso region, Chile, known for its steep cliffs, home of the national congress, and its funicular railways traveling up these cliffs.
Similar: Valpo
A region of Chile; in full, Valparaíso Region.
A province in Chile.
A former department of Chile.

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@misc{valparai_so_2026,
  title = {Valparaíso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/valpara%C3%ADso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}