English Explanatory Dictionary

Rio Grande do Norte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹiːəʊ ˈɡɹɑːndi dəʊ ˈnɔː(ɹ)ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Rio Grande do Norte.wav

Word forms

Rio Grande do Norte

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Rio Grande do Norte (literally “Great Northern River”), in reference to the mouth of the Potenji River

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