Punta Gorda

proper noun

the name of some points (landforms).

OriginSpanish punta →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. the name of some points (landforms).
  2. A city, the county seat of Charlotte County, Florida, United States.
  3. The capital city of Toledo district, Belize.
  4. A neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Origin

  1. Spanishpunta
  2. EnglishPunta Gorda

From Spanish punta gorda (“(literally) fat point”).

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APA

Punta Gorda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punta%20Gorda

MLA

“Punta Gorda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punta%20Gorda. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Punta Gorda,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punta%20Gorda.

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