Matanzas
See also: matanzas
English
Proper noun
Matanzas
- A city in Matanzas Province, Cuba.
Translations
A city in Cuba
Spanish
Etymology
From matanza (“massacre”), referring to a supposed slaughter of Spanish conquistadors by native fishermen of the area.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈtanθas/ [maˈt̪ãn̟.θas] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /maˈtansas/ [maˈt̪ãn.sas] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -anθas (Spain)
- Rhymes: -ansas (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: Ma‧tan‧zas
Proper noun
Matanzas ?
- Matanzas (a city, the capital of Matanzas Province, Cuba)
- Matanzas Province (a province of Cuba; capital: Matanzas)