Río de la Plata

See also: Rio de la Plata

English

Alternative forms

• Rio de la Plata

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Río de la Plata.

Proper noun

Río de la Plata

1. The River Plate.
   • 2006 June 11, Jonathan Kandell, “Buenos Aires Beef, on Hoof and on Plates”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     Still, after months in the pampa, Buenos Aires during La Rural can be intoxicating for estancieros. Many keep urban pied-à-terres in nearby apartment buildings that offer stunning views of the broad, shimmering Río de la Plata.

Spanish

Satalite view of Río de la Plata

Etymology

Literally, “silver river”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌrio de la ˈplata/ [ˌri.o ð̞e la ˈpla.t̪a]
• Syllabification: Rí‧o de la Pla‧ta

Proper noun

Río de la Plata m

1. River Plate (a river in South America)

Descendants

• → English: River Plate (calque), → Río de la Plata, Rio de la Plata