Meanings
proper noun
- A city in San Diego County, California, United States.
"Both our Mira Mesa and Escondido locations remain open and continue to operate as usual, serving our guests and community every day," Brett Almquest, who owns both locations, told Patch.
2026 June 11, Kristina Houck, “Popular Mexican Chain Closing All Locations, Including Last CA Restaurants”, in Patch.com, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2026
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
- Proto-Italic*ap
- Latinab
- Latinabs-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincon-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁t
- Latincondō
- Latinabscondō
- Old Spanishasconder
- Old Spanishes-influ.
- Old Spanishesconder
- Spanishesconder
- Spanishescondido
- EnglishEscondido
Borrowed from Spanish escondido (“hidden”).
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Rhymes with Escondido
toledotuxedospeedolidotorpedoaikidolibidocredoIdobushidoejidoteredopaedocomedoEsperantidoflavedogravedolivedomortidotokiponido
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Escondido. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Escondido
MLA
“Escondido.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Escondido. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Escondido,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Escondido.
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