Maó

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mao"

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin Magōnem.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Maó m

  1. the capital city of Minorca, Balearic Islands

Usage notes

  • From 2012–2021 also co-officially known as Mahón, its Castilian name.[1]

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “Mahón pasa a denominarse oficialmente Maó con el voto del PSOE y con PP y Cs en contra”, in El Español[1] (in Spanish), 26 February 2021, retrieved 11 November 2021

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