Pronunciation: d ə - ' mi-ni-k ə n
Variant: or formerly San · to Do · min · go \ ˌ san-t ə -d ə - ' mi ŋ -( ˌ )g ō , ˌ sän-t ō - th ō - \ or San Domingo \ ˌ san-d ə -, ˌ sän-d ō - \
Function: geographical name
country W. Indies on E Hispaniola; a republic capital Santo Domingo area 18,657 sq mi (48,322 sq km ), pop 8,533,744
– Dominican adjective or noun