The story
- ['es · borrowed from',
- Spanish · borrowed fromlas vegas
- English todayLas Vegas
Borrowed from Spanish las vegas (“the fertile meadows”).
Words from the same roots
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Cinco de MayoMira Mesa
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A desert city, the county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States, known for its large hotels, extravagant entertainment and dining, and gambling. Full definition →
Borrowed from Spanish las vegas (“the fertile meadows”).
['es', all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.