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Spanish word
provincia
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾoˈβinθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounprovince
Example
¿De qué provincia eres?
Which province are you from?
More examples
En esta provincia se hablan dos lenguas cooficiales.
In this province, two co-official languages are spoken.
Core concept
Territorial unit between municipality and central state.
Common phrases
en la provincia
within the province
los habitantes de la provincia
province residents
frontera de la provincia
provincial boundary
Similar words
comunidad autónoma: Region with statutory self-rule in Spain, composed of several provinces.
departamento: Subnational division in Latin America that serves as a primary regional unit.
municipio: Local municipality responsible for city or town services and local administration.
Definition in Spanish
División administrativa que agrupa varios municipios y constituye una unidad territorial intermedia dentro del Estado.
Word origin
The Spanish provincia comes from Latin provincia, combining pro- 'on behalf of' and vincere 'to conquer' to denote an entrusted jurisdiction that became a provincial administration.
Usage tips
- Many provinces share their name with the capital city, so naming only the province can be ambiguous unless the country or region is specified.
Other meanings
- statenoun
- regionnoun
Opposites
- metrópolimetropolisnoun
Related words
- provincialmenteprovinciallyadverb
- provincialprovincialadjective