"Colombia" meaning in Spanish

See Colombia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /koˈlombja/, [koˈlõm.bja]
Rhymes: -ombja Etymology: From Italian Colombo (“Cristoforo Colombo”) + -ia. Named after Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) in 1819, from Francisco de Miranda's use of the term to designate Spanish America in the 1790s. Etymology templates: {{suf|es|it:Colombo|-ia|gloss1=Cristoforo Colombo}} Italian Colombo (“Cristoforo Colombo”) + -ia, {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|explorer||||}} explorer, {{!}} |, {{lang|es|Christopher Columbus}} Christopher Columbus, {{named-after|es|Christopher Columbus|born=1451|died=1506|nat=Genoese|occ=explorer|wplink==}} Named after Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) Head templates: {{es-prop|f}} Colombia f
  1. Colombia (a country in South America) Wikipedia link: Francisco de Miranda Tags: feminine Categories (place): Countries in South America Derived forms: colombianidad, colombianismo, colombianista, colombiano, Gran Colombia
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