English Explanatory Dictionary

Aracaju

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A municipality, the state capital of Sergipe, Brazil.

Pronunciation

/ˌæɹəkəˈʒuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Aracaju.wav

Word forms

Aracaju

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Aracaju, from Old Tupi Arákaîu, from ará (“macaw”) + akaîu (“cashew”), literally “cashew of the macaw(s)”.

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