The story
- Spanish · borrowed fromNicaragua
- English todayNicaragua
Borrowed from Spanish Nicaragua, from Nicarao (“a native name”) + Spanish agua (“water”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Capitalː Managua. Full definition →
Borrowed from Spanish Nicaragua, from Nicarao (“a native name”) + Spanish agua (“water”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.