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
- an asteroid in Main Belt, Solar System
- ellipsis of Arecibo Vallis: a valley in Mercury, Solar System
Synonyms
(Asteroid Arecibo):
- 1985 GB
- (1985 GB) Arecibo
- 1985 GB Arecibo
- 1985 GB (Arecibo)
- 4337
- 4337 (1985 GB)
- (4337) 1985 GB
- 4337 (1985 GB) Arecibo
- (4337) Arecibo
- 4337 Arecibo
English
Etymology
From Spanish Arecibo, from Taíno Aresibo.
Proper noun
Arecibo
- A city and municipality of Puerto Rico, United States.
- Ellipsis of Arecibo Observatory; a radio astronomy astronomical observatory located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
- A diocese in Puerto Rico, United States, of the Roman Catholic Church.
Descendants
- → Translingual: Arecibo
Anagrams
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): /aɾeˈθibo/ [a.ɾeˈθi.β̞o] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /aɾeˈsibo/ [a.ɾeˈsi.β̞o] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -ibo
- Syllabification: A‧re‧ci‧bo
Proper noun
Arecibo ?
- Arecibo (a city, a municipality of Puerto Rico)
- the Arecibo radiotelescope
- a diocese in Puerto Rico, United States, of the Roman Catholic Church