país

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • country the territory of a nation
  • country, land a set region of land having particular human occupation or agreed limits

Etymology

Borrowed from French pays (country, land) derived from Old French païs derived from Latin pagensis, pāgus (district, village, country, countryside, province) suffix from Spanish, Castilian pago (payment).

Origin

Spanish

pago

Gloss

payment

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