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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColombia
/kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A country in northwestern South America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and the Pacific Ocean.
"Colombia is known for its diverse landscapes, ranging from the Andes mountains to the Amazon rainforest and coffee plantations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the surname of explorer Christopher Columbus, combined with the Latin suffix -ia, meaning 'Land of Columbus'. It was adopted in the early 19th century as the poetic and official name for the South American republic formerly part of New Granada.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colombia" is said worldwide
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Colombie
Transliteration: /kɔ.lɔ̃.bi/
"La Colombie est célèbre pour son café de haute qualité."
Kolumbien
Transliteration: /koˈlʊmbɪən/
"Kolumbien liegt im Nordwesten von Südamerika."
Colombia
Transliteration: /koˈlɔm.bja/
"La capitale della Colombia è Bogotà."
Colombia
Transliteration: /koˈlom.bja/
"Colombia es un país con una gran biodiversidad."
Colômbia
Transliteration: /kuˈlõw.bi.ɐ/
"A Colômbia faz fronteira com o Brasil."
कोलंबिया
Transliteration: kolambiya
"कोलंबिया दक्षिण अमेरिका का एक देश है।"
哥伦比亚
Transliteration: Gēlúnbǐyà
"哥伦比亚以盛产咖啡而闻名。"
콜롬비아
Transliteration: Kollombia
"콜롬비아는 남아메리카 북서부에 위치해 있다."
コロンビア
Transliteration: Koronbia
"コロンビアの首都はボゴタです。"
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