Madrid

Meaning

1. (masculine) Madrid (the capital city of Spain)
2. (masculine) Madrid, Community of Madrid (an autonomous community of Spain)
3. (masculine) Madrid (a province of the Community of Madrid, Spain)
4. (masculine) the letter M in the Spanish spelling alphabet
5. (masculine) a surname

Hyphenated as

Ma‧drid

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/maˈdɾid/

Etymology

Formerly Magerit; etymology uncertain, but probably derived from one or more of the following:
* Latin matrix (“mother or womb [of rivers]”),
* Arabic مَجْرًى (majran, “channel”)
* hypothetical Celtic *Mageto-ɸritus (“great ford”)

Sentences

Al poco tiempo su familia se trasladó a Madrid .

Soon his family moved to Madrid.

Muere en una clínica de Madrid debido a complicaciones hepáticas .

He died in a clinic in Madrid due to liver complications.

Estudió en Madrid bajo la dirección de Federico Madrazo .

He studied in Madrid under the direction of Federico Madrazo.

Cursó estudios de abogacía en la Universidad Central de Madrid .

He studied law at the Central University of Madrid.

Se desplazó a Madrid para incorporarse a la Escuela de Arte Dramático y Danza .

He moved to Madrid to join the School of Dramatic Art and Dance.

Tiene su sede en Madrid y edita , trimestralmente , la revista " Periodistas ".

It is based in Madrid and publishes, quarterly, the magazine "Periodistas".

Nacido en las islas Canarias , es doctor por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid .

Born in the Canary Islands, he holds a doctorate from the Complutense University of Madrid.