San Luis Potosí

English

Map of Mexico highlighting San Luis Potosí

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish San Luis Potosí.

Proper noun

San Luis Potosí

  1. A state of Mexico.

Translations

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Spanish

Etymology

Named after Louis IX of France (in Spanish San Luis Rey de Francia) and Potosí, in reference to the mines of Potosí, in Bolivia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sanˌlwispotoˈsi/, [sãnˌlwispot̪oˈsi]

Proper noun

San Luis Potosí f

  1. A state of Mexico.

Synonyms

  • Potosí
  • SL (abbreviation)

See also

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