English Explanatory Dictionary

Manaus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/mɑːˈnaʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Manaus.wav

Word forms

Manaus Manáos

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Manaus, after the Manáo, a native Lokono tribe of the Amazon. Manáo is said to mean mother of the gods.

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