Marañón

See also: Maranon and marañón

Spanish

Alternative forms
  • Marañon (misspelling)

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi, meaning "running sea", or an augmentative of mar (“sea”). The word was first used to refer to the Amazon River.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maɾaˈɲon/ [ma.ɾaˈɲõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: Ma‧ra‧ñón

Proper noun

Marañón m

  1. A province of Huánuco, Peru
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