Etymology

Badajoz

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Today it means: A city and municipality, the capital of the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Full definition →

Spanish Badajoz ← Latin Pax Augusta
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  1. Latin · derived fromPax Augusta
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromBadajoz
  3. English todayBadajoz

From Spanish Badajoz, of uncertain origin but possibly from Arabic forms of Latin Pax Augusta.

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