Nicaragua
proper noun
- Central American country
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌnɪk.əˈɹæɡ.ju.ə/ / /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/ / /ˌnik.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Nicaragua, from Nicarao (“a native name”) + Spanish agua (“water”).
- A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Capitalː Managua.
“Civil liberties in Nicaragua have shrunk dramatically under the longtime leadership of authoritarian President Daniel Ortega, who claimed a fifth term in 2021.”
- A lake in Nicaragua, the largest freshwater lake in Central America.