Ecuador

[ ek-wuh-dawr ]
/ ˈɛk wəˌdɔr /

noun

a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.

OTHER WORDS FROM Ecuador

Ec·ua·do·ran, Ec·ua·dor·e·an, Ec·ua·do·ri·an, adjective, noun pro-Ec·ua·dor, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for ecuadorean

British Dictionary definitions for ecuadorean (1 of 2)

Ecuadorean
/ (ˌɛkwəˈdɔːrɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Ecuador or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Ecuador

British Dictionary definitions for ecuadorean (2 of 2)

Ecuador
/ (ˈɛkwəˌdɔː) /

noun

a republic in South America, on the Pacific: under the Incas when Spanish colonization began in 1532; gained independence in 1822; declared a republic in 1830. It consists chiefly of a coastal plain in the west, separated from the densely forested upper Amazon basin (Oriente) by ranges and plateaus of the Andes. Official language: Spanish; Quechua is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Quito. Pop: 15 439 429 (2013 est). Area: 283 560 sq km (109 483 sq miles)

Cultural definitions for ecuadorean

Ecuador
[ (ek-wuh-dawr) ]

Republic in western South America, bordered by Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its landscape is dominated by the Andes. Quito is its capital, and Guayaquil is its largest city.