Valparaíso

See also: Valparaiso

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌvɑl.pɑ.ɹaɪˈiː.soʊ/

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Proper noun

Valparaíso

1. A city and port, the capital of the Valparaíso region, Chile, known for its steep cliffs, home of the national congress, and its funicular railways traveling up these cliffs.
2. Valparaíso Region, a region of Chile.
3. A province in Chile.
4. A former department of Chile.

Alternative forms

• Valparaiso

Synonyms

• Valpo

Portuguese

Proper noun

Valparaíso

1. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

Spanish

Etymology

From val (“valley”) +‎ paraíso (“paradise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balpaɾaˈiso/ [bal.pa.ɾaˈi.so]

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• Rhymes: -iso
• Syllabification: Val‧pa‧ra‧í‧so

Proper noun

Valparaíso m

1. Valparaíso (a city in Chile)

   Synonym: Valpo

2. A region of Chile
3. A province of Chile
4. (historical) A department of Chile
5. (historical) A province of Chile until 1976.

See also

• porteño