Escuintla
[ es-kween-tlah ]
/ ɛsˈkwin tlɑ /
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noun
a city in S central Guatemala.
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Words nearby Escuintla
escritoire, escrow, escuage, Escudero, escudo, Escuintla, Esculapian, esculent, esculin, Escurial, escutcheon
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Example sentences from the Web for Escuintla
A branch railway which goes westward to San Augustin meets this line at Escuintla.
It is all like a curious dream from which we waken at Escuintla to take our eleven o'clock breakfast.
Under the Southern Cross|Elizabeth RobinsHere ees dthe leedle carve spoon from Escuintla you zay you like.
Under the Southern Cross|Elizabeth RobinsEscuintla is locally celebrated for its hot mineral springs.