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Monterrey.

Monterrey (a city, the capital of Nuevo León, Mexico)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

name/monteˈrei/[mõn̪.t̪eˈrei̯]
  1. Monterrey (a city, the capital of Nuevo León, Mexico)

    feminine
  2. Monterey (a city in California, United States)

    feminine
  3. a town, the capital of Orense in Galicia, Spain

    feminine
  4. a town in Casanare department, Colombia

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”), equivalent to Spanish monte + rey.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.