Quindío

proper noun

A river in Colombia, 69 kilometres (43 mi) long, which forms in the mountains east of Salento and flows to the southwest.

OriginSpanish Quindío ← Quimbaya quindío →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in Colombia, 69 kilometres (43 mi) long, which forms in the mountains east of Salento and flows to the southwest.
  2. A department of Colombia, through which this river flows.

Origin

  1. Quimbayaquindío
  2. SpanishQuindío
  3. EnglishQuindío

Borrowed from Spanish Quindío from the native name, which is said by some sources to be from Quimbaya quindío or quindus meaning "paradise, eden".

More words from Spanish, Quimbaya

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Translations

Spanish Quindío, Quindío
  • Quindíoriver in Colombia
  • Quindíodepartment of Colombia
Cite this entry
APA

Quindío. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quind%C3%ADo

MLA

“Quindío.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quind%C3%ADo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quindío,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quind%C3%ADo.

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