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Valparaíso

/ˌvɑl.pɑ.ɹaɪˈiː.soʊ/

Valparaíso proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Valparaíso

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    Valpo
  2. A region of Chile; in full, Valparaíso Region.
  3. A province in Chile.
  4. A former department of Chile.

Synonyms of Valparaíso

Forms of Valparaíso

alternative formValparaiso

Origin of Valparaíso

Borrowed from Chilean Spanish Valparaíso.

Questions about Valparaíso

What does Valparaíso mean?
Valparaíso means 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.
What part of speech is Valparaíso?
Valparaíso is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Valparaíso?
Valparaíso is pronounced /ˌvɑl.pɑ.ɹaɪˈiː.soʊ/.

Words near Valparaíso in the dictionary

  1. valourousness
  2. valours
  3. Valozhyn
  4. valpack
  5. Valparaiso
  6. Valparaíso
  7. Valpaços
  8. valperinol
  9. Valpo
  10. Valpolicella
  11. Valpolicellas

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