Gijón

English

Etymology

From Spanish Gijón; found in medieval documents as Medieval Latin Gigia, but further origins are unclear.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Gijón

1. A city on the coast of Asturias, in northwestern Spain.

Translations

city in Spain

• Arabic: خِيخُوَن f (ḵiḵuwan)
• Asturian: Xixón (ast)
• Galician: Xixón (gl)
• Latin: Gigia
• Spanish: Gijón (es)

Anagrams

• jingo

Catalan

Proper noun

Gijón ?

1. Gijón (a city on the coast of Asturias, in northwestern Spain)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xiˈxon/ [xiˈxõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: Gi‧jón

Proper noun

Gijón m

1. Gijón (a city on the coast of Asturias, in northwestern Spain)

Derived terms

• gijonense
• gijonés