Arecibo

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US/ˌæɹəˈsiːboʊ/

proper noun

A city and municipality of Puerto Rico, United States.

OriginSpanish Arecibo ← Taíno Aresibo →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and municipality of Puerto Rico, United States.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Arecibo Observatory; a radio astronomy astronomical observatory located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
  3. A diocese in Puerto Rico, United States, of the Roman Catholic Church.

Origin

  1. TaínoAresibo
  2. SpanishArecibo
  3. EnglishArecibo

From Spanish Arecibo, from Taíno Aresibo.

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APA

Arecibo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arecibo

MLA

“Arecibo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arecibo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arecibo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arecibo.

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