Monrovia

See also: Monróvia

English

Etymology

From Monroe +‎ -v- +‎ -ia, in the case of the capital of Liberia after U.S. President James Monroe.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /mənˈroʊviə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Audio (General American):(file)

Proper noun

Monrovia

  1. The capital city of Liberia.
  2. Several places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama.
    2. A city in San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, California.
    3. A town in Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas.
    5. A census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland.

Translations

Afrikaans

Proper noun

Monrovia

  1. Monrovia (the capital city of Liberia)

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmonrovɪja]

Proper noun

Monrovia f (relational adjective monrovijský)

  1. Monrovia (the capital city of Liberia)

Declension

Further reading

Polish

Alternative forms

  • Monrowia

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔnˈrɔ.vja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvja
  • Syllabification: Mon‧ro‧via

Proper noun

Monrovia f (related adjective monrowijski)

  1. Monrovia (the capital city of Liberia)

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
  • monrowijczyk
  • monrowijka

References

Portuguese

Proper noun

Monrovia f

  1. alternative spelling of Monróvia

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /monˈrobja/ [mõnˈro.β̞ja]
  • Rhymes: -obja
  • Syllabification: Mon‧ro‧via

Proper noun

Monrovia ?

  1. the capital city of Liberia

Derived terms