Cuquenan Falls

8.1

A large famous waterfall in southeast Venezuela that is one of the tallest in the world

proper noun

: Cascadas de Cuquenan

The water at Cuquenan Falls drops nearly 2,200 feet from the edge of a table-top mountain.

Examples

Tourists often visit Cuquenan Falls to admire its breathtaking height and scenic surroundings.
Photographers are drawn to the dramatic beauty of Cuquenan Falls in Venezuela.
I visited Cuquenan Falls last summer.
Have you ever seen Cuquenan Falls?
Photographers are drawn to the dramatic beauty of Cuquenan Falls in Venezuela.
The water at Cuquenan Falls drops nearly 2,200 feet from the edge of a table-top mountain.
Tourists often visit Cuquenan Falls to admire its breathtaking height and scenic surroundings.

Synonyms

Niagara Falls

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9 1.0

A large, famous waterfall on the border between Canada and the United States

is valued for exceptional vertical height and world ranking rather than broad flow

Iguazu

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1 5.9

A very large and beautiful waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil

focuses more on vertical height and world ranking rather than volume

Victoria Falls

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1 3.6

A very large, famous waterfall on the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia

emphasizes vertical height and ranking more than width or overall flow

Cuquenan

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9.9

A very high waterfall in Venezuela that many people visit

is the specific famous high waterfall in southeastern Venezuela

Angel Falls

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3.6

A waterfall in Venezuela that falls about 979 meters, the world's highest

is another very high Venezuelan waterfall rather than the absolute highest

Tugela Falls

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6.0

A very tall waterfall with several drops in the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa

is a single large high waterfall in southeastern Venezuela rather than multi-tiered

Kukenaam Falls

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7.9

A large waterfall in Venezuela on the Kukenaam River known for its great height and beauty

is the famous southeastern waterfall known internationally as one of the highest

Iguazu Falls

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4.1

A very large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil

is a high Venezuelan cascade noted more for vertical height than sheer volume

Yosemite Falls

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4.3

A tall group of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park, California, one of the tallest in North America

is a deep southeastern Venezuelan fall noted as one of the world's highest

Takakkaw Falls

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8.1

A very tall waterfall in southeast British Columbia, Canada, about 381 meters high

is an internationally ranked high Venezuelan waterfall rather than a national record holder

Guaira Falls

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7.5

A large waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay that is now covered by water from a dam

is a standing high Venezuelan cascade known for vertical height rather than volume

Sete Quedas

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9.9

A group of large waterfalls on the Paraná River that are now under water after the Itaipu Dam was built

is an extant tall Venezuelan waterfall famous for height ranking not being submerged

Surface Forms

Cuquenan Falls main

Morphology

Cuquenan + falls

The meaning is directly compositional: a proper name + 'falls' denotes the waterfall named Cuquenan, so a learner who knows 'falls' (waterfall) will infer this refers to a specific waterfall. Proper names function as identifiers rather than altering meaning, and the naming pattern (Name + Falls) is a transparent, cross-linguistic way to label waterfalls.

Etymology

Cuquenan Falls is named after the nearby mountain called Cuquenan, where water pours over the flat top and drops far below to make the Falls. So, imagine a giant table with water pouring off its edge to remember it is a very tall, famous 'waterfall'.