Legazpi

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/ləˈɡæspi//ləˈɡɑspi/Philippines/lɛˈɡas.pɪ/

proper noun

A city, the provincial capital of Albay, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines.

OriginSpanish Legazpi ← Basque Legazpi →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Legaspi

  1. A city, the provincial capital of Albay, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines.

Origin

  1. BasqueLegazpi
  2. SpanishLegazpi
  3. EnglishLegazpi

Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi. Named after Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Governor-General of the Philippines.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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