Arecibo

Translingual

Etymology

From English Arecibo, from Spanish Arecibo, from Taíno Aresibo. Named after the Arecibo Observatory, a very large radio astronomy observatory in Arecibo, PR, US.

Proper noun

Arecibo

1. An asteroid in Main Belt, Solar System
2. Ellipsis of Arecibo Vallis.; A valley in Mercury, Solar System

Synonyms

(Asteroid Arecibo):

• 4337 Arecibo
• (4337) Arecibo
• 1985 GB
• 1985 GB (Arecibo)
• (1985 GB) Arecibo
• 1985 GB Arecibo
• 4337 (1985 GB) Arecibo
• 4337 (1985 GB)
• (4337) 1985 GB
• 4337

English

Etymology

From Spanish Arecibo, from Taíno Aresibo.

Proper noun

Arecibo

1. A municipality of Puerto Rico, United States
2. Ellipsis of Arecibo Observatory.; a radio astronomy astronomical observatory located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
3. A diocese in Puerto Rico, United States, of the Roman Catholic Church

Descendants

• → Translingual: Arecibo

Anagrams

• aerobic

Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno Arasibo, the name of the local chief of the Taino Amerind, of the local village of Abacoa, when the Spanish first arrived.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aɾeˈθibo/ [a.ɾeˈθi.β̞o]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aɾeˈsibo/ [a.ɾeˈsi.β̞o]
• Rhymes: -ibo
• Syllabification: A‧re‧ci‧bo

Proper noun

Arecibo ?

1. Arecibo (a city, a municipality of Puerto Rico)
2. the Arecibo radiotelescope
3. A diocese in Puerto Rico, United States, of the Roman Catholic Church

Descendants

• → English: Arecibo
• → Translingual: Arecibo