Ponce
English
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Alternative forms
Spanish
Etymology
First attested in 1646. The city is named after Spanish administrator Juan Ponce de León y Loayza.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈponθe/ [ˈpõn̟.θe]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈponse/ [ˈpõn.se]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -onθe
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -onse
- Syllabification: Pon‧ce
Proper noun
Ponce m
- A city and municipality of Puerto Rico, United States. [From 1646]
- Synonyms: (nickname) La Perla del Sur, (nickname) Ciudad Señorial
Derived terms
- ponceña
- ponceño
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