Pacífico

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Proper noun[edit]

Pacífico m

  1. Pacific, Pacific Ocean (an ocean)
    Synonym: Oceano Pacífico

Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Portuguese (Mar) Pacífico, named by Ferdinand Magellan, from Latin pācificus (peace making).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /paˈθifiko/ [paˈθi.fi.ko]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /paˈsifiko/ [paˈsi.fi.ko]
  • Rhymes: -ifiko
  • Syllabification: Pa‧cí‧fi‧co

Proper noun[edit]

Pacífico m

  1. (ocean) the Pacific; Ellipsis of Océano Pacífico (Pacific Ocean).

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