Asunción

geographical name

Asun·​ción ä-sün-ˈsyōn How to pronounce Asunción (audio)
city and capital of Paraguay on the Paraguay River at its confluence with the Pilcomayo River population 502,426

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Asunción.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asunci%C3%B3n. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!