Type Political Subdivision & Region
Scripts Αζόρες(Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈzɔɹz/(English) /ˈeɪ.zɔɹz/(English) /a.ˈθo.ɾes/(European Spanish) /a.ˈso.ɾes/(Latin American Spanish) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From Portuguese Açores meaning "goshawks", the plural of açor meaning "goshawk". This is the name of an archipelago located in the North Atlantic Ocean and one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal.