Medellín

proper noun

A city and departmental capital of Antioquia department, Colombia; the second-largest city in Colombia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and departmental capital of Antioquia department, Colombia; the second-largest city in Colombia.

Origin

  1. SpanishMedellín
  2. EnglishMedellín

Borrowed from Spanish Medellín.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 麥德林 /麦德林
  • 麥德林 /麦德林 (mak⁶ dak¹ lam⁴)city in Colombia
Chinese Mandarin 麥德林 /麦德林
  • 麥德林 /麦德林 (Màidélín)city in Colombia
Japanese メデジン
  • メデジン (Medejin)city in Colombia
Spanish Medellín
  • Medellíncity in Colombia
Cite this entry
APA

Medellín. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Medell%C3%ADn

MLA

“Medellín.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Medell%C3%ADn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Medellín,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Medell%C3%ADn.

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