Quito

Qui·to  (kt)

The capital of Ecuador, in the north-central part of the country. Settled by the Quito people, it was captured by the Incas in 1487 and held by the Spanish from 1534 until 1822. The city has frequently been damaged by earthquakes. Population: 1,390,000.

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Quito [ˈkiːtəʊ (Spanish) ˈkito]

n

(Placename) the capital of Ecuador, in the north at an altitude of 2850 m (9350 ft.), just south of the equator: the oldest capital in South America, existing many centuries before the Incan conquest in 1487; a cultural centre since the beginning of Spanish rule (1534); two universities. Pop.: 1 487 513 (1997 est.)

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Quito - the capital of Ecuador               capital of Ecuador Ecuador, Republic of Ecuador - a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes

Translations

Quito [ˈkiːtəʊ] N → Quito m

Quito [ˈkiːtəʊ] n → Quito

Quito [ˈkiːtəʊ] n → Quito f

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Quito [ˈkiːtəʊ] n → Quito f