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geográfico

geographical

adjective heh-oh-GRAH-fee-koh Less Common

Origin: From Greek geographikos, via Latin geographicus.

Usage Note

Geográfico is the standard adjective for anything relating to geography (posición geográfica, accidente geográfico = 'geographical feature'). It follows the noun in most collocations. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (geo-GRÁ-fi-co), a common source of mispronunciation.

Examples

"La posición geográfica del país favorece el comercio."

Natural Translation

The country's geographical position favours trade.

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