Spanish word

Ecuador

Pronunciation

IPA/ekwaˈðoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounEcuador

Example

Visité Ecuador el año pasado.

I visited Ecuador last year.

Illustration for Ecuador (Ecuador)

More examples

Voy a viajar a Ecuador en verano.

I'm going to travel to Ecuador in the summer.

Common phrases

  • viajar a Ecuador

    travel to Ecuador

  • la capital de Ecuador

    the capital of Ecuador

  • visitar Ecuador

    visit Ecuador

Definition in Spanish

País de América del Sur cuyo territorio es atravesado por la línea del ecuador y cuya capital es Quito.

Word origin

The country name comes from Spanish ecuador 'equator', ultimately from Latin aequator 'equalizer', because the equator crosses the country's territory.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish the country name usually appears without a definite article, and people from Ecuador are called ecuatoriano (masculine) and ecuatoriana (feminine).

Other meanings

  • equatornoun

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