Davos

English

Etymology

First attested as Tavaus, from Romansch tavau (“behind”), referring to the valley in which it lies, from Latin de- (“from, of”) + post (“behind”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdævɒs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑːvoʊs/

Proper noun

Davos

1. A mountain resort and municipality in Grisons, Switzerland, host of the World Economic Forum.
2. (metonymically) An annual meeting of business leaders, major politicians, economists, and other celebrities hosted by the World Economic Forum in the town of Davos, Switzerland at the end of January.

Translations

mountain resort in Switzerland

• Amharic: ዳቮስ (davos)
• Arabic: دافوس
• Armenian: Դավոս (hy) (Davos)
• Bengali: দাভোস (dabhōs)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 達沃斯／达沃斯 (zh) (Dáwòsī)

• French: Davos (fr)
• Galician: Davos
• Georgian: დავოსი (davosi)
• German: Davos (de)
• Greek: Νταβός (el) (Ntavós)
• Hebrew: דאבוס
• Hindi: दावोस (dāvos)
• Italian: Davos, Tavate (rare)
• Japanese: ダボス (Dabosu)
• Korean: 다보스 (daboseu)
• Persian: داووس
• Romansch: Tavau
• Russian: Даво́с (ru) (Davós)
• Spanish: Davos
• Tamil: டாவோஸ் (ṭāvōs)
• Thai: ดาวอส

annual meeting hosted by the World Economic Forum

• French: forum de Davos
• Georgian: დავოსის ფორუმი (davosis porumi), დავოსის ეკონომიკური ფორუმი (davosis eḳonomiḳuri porumi)
• Italian: forum di Davos
• Spanish: foro de Davos

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [daˈvoːs, daˈfoːs]

• Audio

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Proper noun

Davos n (proper noun, genitive Davos' or (with an article) Davos)

1. Davos (a town and municipality of Switzerland)