Standard Lemma guide

Mendoza

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /mɛnˈdoʊzə/
  • CMU ARPABET: M EH0 N D OW1 Z AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A province in western Argentina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A city, the capital of the province of Mendoza, Argentina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Synonym of ugly stick (“a musical instrument”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ugly stick

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Mendoza, from Basque Mendoza.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: मेंदोसा (mendosā) — province
  • Korean: 멘도사 (mendosa) — province
  • Marathi: मेंदोसा (mendosā) — province
  • Spanish: Mendoza — province
Real reading context

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