See also: callao

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Etymology

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Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after Spanish Callao in Peru.

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Callao

  1. A placename
    1. Ellipsis of Callao Cave.; A cave in Luzon, Philippines
    2. Several locations in the United States
    3. Several locations in South America
      1. The largest port city of Peru.
    4. Several locations in Spain
  2. Ellipsis of Callao Man.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From callao (stone pebble beach). Most places in Spain, South America and the United States are named after the Callao in Peru.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kaˈʝao/ [kaˈʝa.o]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /kaˈʎao/ [kaˈʎa.o]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kaˈʃao/ [kaˈʃa.o]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kaˈʒao/ [kaˈʒa.o]

  • Rhymes: -ao
  • Syllabification: Ca‧lla‧o

Proper noun

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Callao m

  1. A town and port in Callao, Callao, in the central west of Peru, near Lima
  2. A province of Callao, Peru, whose capital is Callao
  3. A region of Peru, containing only the province of Callao
  4. several places in South America outside of Peru
  5. several places in Spain
  6. several places in the United States

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Descendants

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  • English: Callao

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From kalaw (rufous hornbill).

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Callao (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. Ellipsis of Yungib ng Callao; a cave in Luzon, Philippines

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