Buenos Aires

geographical name

Bue·​nos Ai·​res ˌbwā-nəs-ˈa-rēz How to pronounce Buenos Aires (audio)
Spanish
ˌbwā-nōs-ˈī-rās How to pronounce Buenos Aires (audio)
city, port on the Río de la Plata, and capital of Argentina population 2,960,976

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“Buenos Aires.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Buenos%20Aires. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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