noun
Ecuador
EHK-wuh-daw
noun
1
A country on the northwestern coast of South America, home to the Galápagos Islands and named for the equator, which passes through it.
"They traveled to Ecuador to hike in the Andes and visit the Galápagos."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA South American country named after the equator, which runs through it.
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Etymology
From Spanish Ecuador, meaning "equator" — the country takes its name from the equatorial line that crosses it.