Monterrey
Spanish
proper noun
Definitions
- Monterrey (city/capital in Nuevo León)
- Monterey (city in California)
- (town/capital in Orense).
- (town in Casanare).
Etymology
Borrowed from Galician Monterrei compound from Spanish, Castilian monte (mountain, mount) + Spanish, Castilian rey.
Origin
Spanish
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Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Monterey English
- Monterey Jack English
- Monterrey English
- monte English
- montem Latin
- rēgem, rēx, rex Latin
- rēx Latin
- Montemayor Spanish, Castilian
- monito del monte Spanish, Castilian
- monte Spanish, Castilian
- montecillo Spanish, Castilian
- montecito Spanish, Castilian
- montuno Spanish, Castilian
- montón Spanish, Castilian
- pejerrey Spanish, Castilian
- rey Spanish, Castilian
- reyezuelo Spanish, Castilian
- saltamontes Spanish, Castilian
- Monterrei Galician
- monte Galician
- rei Galician
- mondi Papiamentu
- rei Papiamentu
- monte Chavacano
- rey San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo
- láyna Taos
- raí Northern Tepehuan