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Vinony

Buenos Aires

proper noun

  1. capital of Argentina
  2. province of Argentina
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbweɪ.nəs ˈɛə.ɹiːz/ / /-ˈaɪ.ɹɪz/ / /ˈbwɛ.nəʊs ˈaɪ.ɹɛs/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Buenos Aires, named after an epithet of the Virgin Mary, itself ultimately derived from Aragonese buen ayre (literally “good air”) or derived from Sardinian bonaria. The first English attestation dates to 1764.

  1. The capital city of Argentina.

    “Liam Payne, a former member of the boyband One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to local police. Payne, who was 31, leaves behind his seven-year-old son, Bear.”

  2. The largest and most populous province in Argentina, part of the Pampas region. Capital city: La Plata.