Masculine

Callao

Meaning

  1. (masculine) a town and port in Callao, Callao, in the central west of Peru, near Lima
  2. (masculine) a province of Callao, Peru, whose capital is Callao
  3. (masculine) a region of Peru, containing only the province of Callao
  4. (masculine) several places in South America outside of Peru
  5. (masculine) several places in Spain
  6. (masculine) several places in the United States

Translations

Hyphenated as
Ca‧lla‧o
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaˈʝao/
Etymology

From callao (“stone pebble beach”). Most places in Spain, South America and the United States are named after the Callao in Peru.

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