Loreto

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/ləˈɹeɪtoʊ//ləˈɹɛtoʊ/

proper noun

A town in Ancona, Marche, Italy.

OriginSpanish Loreto ← Latin laurus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Ancona, Marche, Italy.
  2. A region in Peru.
  3. A province in Loreto region, Peru.
  4. A municipality of Agusan del Sur, Philippines.
  5. A municipality of the Dinagat Islands, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Latinlaurus
  2. SpanishLoreto
  3. EnglishLoreto

Borrowed from Spanish Loreto, ultimately from Latin laurus.

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APA

Loreto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loreto

MLA

“Loreto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loreto. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Loreto,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loreto.

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