Venezuela

/ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə/ · name

Meaning

A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from Spanish Venezuela, from Italian Veneziola, diminutive of Venezia (“Venice”), after the stilt houses reminiscent of Venetian architecture.

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