sucre

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/ˈsuːkɹeɪ/

noun

The former currency of Ecuador, divided into 100 centavos.

OriginSpanish Sucre →
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Meanings

sucre1

nounsucre (plural sucres)

plural sucres

  1. The former currency of Ecuador, divided into 100 centavos.

Sucre2

proper noun
  1. The constitutional capital of Bolivia.

    La Paz and Sucre dispute which city should be the capital. Santa Cruz, in the east, clamors for autonomy.

    2007 September 18, Simon Romero, “A Radical Gives Bolivia Some Stability”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2021
  2. A department in Colombia.
  3. A town and municipality in Sucre department, Colombia.
  4. A town and municipality in Cauca department, Colombia.
  5. One of 23 states in Venezuela.

Origin

sucre · noun

  1. SpanishSucre
  2. Englishsucre

From Spanish Sucre, from the name of Venezuelan independence leader Antonio José de Sucre.

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Sucre · proper noun

  1. SpanishSucre
  2. EnglishSucre

Borrowed from Spanish Sucre, named after Antonio José de Sucre.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蘇克雷 /苏克雷
  • 蘇克雷 /苏克雷 (Sūkèléi)constitutional capital of Bolivia
Danish Sucre
  • Sucreconstitutional capital of Bolivia
Dutch Sucre
  • Sucreconstitutional capital of Bolivia
German Sucre
  • Sucreconstitutional capital of Bolivia
Korean 수크레
  • 수크레 (Sukeure)constitutional capital of Bolivia
Russian Су́кре
  • Су́кре (Súkre)constitutional capital of Bolivia
Spanish Sucre
  • Sucreconstitutional capital of Bolivia
Ukrainian Су́кре
  • Су́кре (Súkre)constitutional capital of Bolivia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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