Meanings
proper noun
- A plateau in the southern Atacama Desert
- An astronomical observatory located on the plateau
Origin
- SpanishLa Silla
- EnglishLa Silla
From Spanish La Silla.
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APA
La Silla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/La%20Silla
MLA
“La Silla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/La%20Silla. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “La Silla,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/La%20Silla.
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