Monterrey

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UK/ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/US/ˌmɑntəˈɹeɪ/

proper noun

A city, the capital of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.

OriginSpanish Monterrey ← Galician Monterrei →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Monterey

  1. A city, the capital of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Origin

  1. GalicianMonterrei
  2. SpanishMonterrey
  3. EnglishMonterrey

Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蒙特雷
  • 蒙特雷 (Méngtèléi)city in Mexico
Greek Μοντερρέι
  • Μοντερρέι (Monterréi)city in Mexico
Hindi मोन्तेरेई
  • मोन्तेरेई (montereī)city in Mexico
Japanese モンテレイ
  • モンテレイ (Monterei)city in Mexico
Korean 몬테레이
  • 몬테레이 (Monterei)city in Mexico
Latin Μōns Rēgis
  • Μōns Rēgiscity in Mexico
Russian Монтерре́й
  • Монтерре́й (Monterréj)city in Mexico
Spanish Monterrey
  • Monterreycity in Mexico
Yiddish מאָנטערעי
  • מאָנטערעי (monterey)city in Mexico

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Monterrey

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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