Arecibo

Translingual

Etymology

From English Arecibo, from Spanish Arecibo, from Taíno Aresibo. Named after the Arecibo Observatory, a very large radio astronomy observatory in Arecibo, PR, US.

Proper noun

Arecibo

  1. an asteroid in Main Belt, Solar System
  2. ellipsis of Arecibo Vallis: a valley in Mercury, Solar System

Synonyms

(Asteroid Arecibo):

  • 1985 GB
  • (1985 GB) Arecibo
  • 1985 GB Arecibo
  • 1985 GB (Arecibo)
  • 4337
  • 4337 (1985 GB)
  • (4337) 1985 GB
  • 4337 (1985 GB) Arecibo
  • (4337) Arecibo
  • 4337 Arecibo

English

Etymology

From Spanish Arecibo, from Taíno Aresibo.

Proper noun

Arecibo

  1. A city and municipality of Puerto Rico, United States.
  2. Ellipsis of Arecibo Observatory; a radio astronomy astronomical observatory located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
  3. A diocese in Puerto Rico, United States, of the Roman Catholic Church.

Descendants

  • Translingual: Arecibo

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno Arasibo, the name of the local chief of the Taino Amerind, of the local village of Abacoa, when the Spanish first arrived.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Arecibo ?

  1. Arecibo (a city, a municipality of Puerto Rico)
  2. the Arecibo radiotelescope
  3. a diocese in Puerto Rico, United States, of the Roman Catholic Church

Descendants