"Quito" meaning in Spanish

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkito/, [ˈki.t̪o]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: Named after the Quitu tribe. The name is a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (“center”) + to (“the world”); roughly translating as "center of the world." Etymology templates: {{der|es|cof|-}} Tsafiki Head templates: {{es-proper noun|m}} Quito m
  1. Quito (the capital city of Ecuador) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Ecuador, Places in Ecuador Derived forms: quiteño
    Sense id: en-Quito-es-name--NQA~Aos Categories (other): National capitals, Quito, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Spanish nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Spanish masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 53 47 Disambiguation of Spanish nouns with irregular gender: 69 31

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkito/, [ˈki.t̪o]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: Named after the Quitu tribe. The name is a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (“center”) + to (“the world”); roughly translating as "center of the world." Etymology templates: {{der|es|cof|-}} Tsafiki Head templates: {{es-proper noun|mfbysense}} Quito m or f by sense
  1. a surname Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Quito-es-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Spanish surnames, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Spanish masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 53 47
     
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