Monrovia
See also: Monróvia
English
Etymology
From Monroe + -v- + -ia, in the case of the capital of Liberia after U.S. President James Monroe.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /mənˈroʊviə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (General American): (file)
Proper noun
Monrovia
- The capital city of Liberia.
- (Can we date this quote?), “Liberia”, in Wetlands.org[1], archived from the original on 28 July 2011, page 1:
- However, between Monrovia (6°20'N/10°46'W) and Buchanan (5°57'N/10°02'W) highlands approach to within 25 km of the coast. East of Buchanan the lowlands reach nearly 100 km inland, in the Cestos Valley, but narrow again to 30 km towards the eastern border.
- Several places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama.
- A city in San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, California.
- 2025 August 14, Leanne Suter, “Man fleeing ICE raid at Home Depot in Monrovia hit and killed by vehicle after running onto 210 Fwy”, in KABC-TV[2], archived from the original on 16 August 2025:
- A man was hit and killed on the 210 Freeway Thursday in Monrovia as he was fleeing from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at a Home Depot in Monrovia.
- A town in Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas.
- A census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland.
Translations
capital of Liberia
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Afrikaans
Proper noun
Monrovia
- Monrovia (the capital city of Liberia)
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmonrovɪja]
Proper noun
Monrovia f (relational adjective monrovijský)
- Monrovia (the capital city of Liberia)
Declension
Declension of Monrovia (sg-only feminine in -ia)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Monrovia |
| genitive | Monrovie |
| dative | Monrovii |
| accusative | Monrovii |
| vocative | Monrovie |
| locative | Monrovii |
| instrumental | Monrovií |
Further reading
- “Monrovia”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026
Polish
Alternative forms
- Monrowia
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔnˈrɔ.vja/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔvja
- Syllabification: Mon‧ro‧via
Proper noun
Monrovia f (related adjective monrowijski)
- Monrovia (the capital city of Liberia)
Declension
Declension of Monrovia
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Monrovia |
| genitive | Monrovii |
| dative | Monrovii |
| accusative | Monrovię |
| instrumental | Monrovią |
| locative | Monrovii |
| vocative | Monrovio |
Derived terms
nouns
- monrowijczyk
- monrowijka
References
- Monrovia in PWN's encyclopedia
Portuguese
Proper noun
Monrovia f
- alternative spelling of Monróvia
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /monˈrobja/ [mõnˈro.β̞ja]
- Rhymes: -obja
- Syllabification: Mon‧ro‧via
Proper noun
Monrovia ?
- the capital city of Liberia