Honduras en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /hɔnˈdʒʉɾəs/ (Scotland)
- /hɒnˈdjʊə.ɹəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /hɑnˈdʊɹ.əs/ (US)
- /hɑnˈdjʊɹ.əs/ (US)
- /-dʒʊə-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /-djɵː-/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /hɔnˈdʒɵːɹəs/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- audio SSB
- /-djʉ-/ (Scotland)
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish honduras (“depths”, referring to the deep waters off the northern coast). It may also come from the alleged Columbus quote, "Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras" ("Thank god we have departed from those depths"), said during his fourth and final voyage in 1502.
Meanings
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A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Honduras. Capital: Tegucigalpa.
In the Atlanta suburb of Lilburn, ICE agents arrested Walter Valladares, a 53-year-old undocumented immigrant from Honduras, according to family members who spoke with CNN.
2025 January 26, Priscilla Alvarez, Rosa Flores, “Trump administration launches nationwide immigration enforcement blitz”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Mar 2025:Three children who are US citizens, including a 4-year-old receiving treatment for metastatic cancer, were taken to Honduras with their mothers, who were deported last week, according to the families’ attorneys and civil rights and immigration advocacy organizations.
2025 April 27, Dakin Andone, “3 children who are US citizens — including one with cancer — deported with their mothers, lawyers and advocacy groups say”, in CNN, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2025:
Deriveds
Translations (90)
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