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Ecuador

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ecuador

Main Entry:: Ec·ua·dor
Pronunciation:: \ˈe-kwə-ˌdȯr, ˌe-kwä-ˈthȯr\
Function:: geographical name

country W S.South America bordering on the Pacific; a republic ∗ Quito area 109,483 square miles (283,561 square kilometers), population 12,156,608

— Ec·ua·dor·an

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\ˌe-kwə-ˈdȯr-ən\ adjective or noun

— Ec·ua·dor·ean or Ec·ua·dor·ian

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\-ē-ən\ adjective or noun

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