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English
Etymology
From Portuguese Copacabana.
Proper noun
Copacabana
- A district of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- the main beach in Rio de Janeiro, located in the eponymous district
- (figuratively) a beached area known for partying.
2007, The Times, Sand storm - Plans to turn Birmingham into St Tropez have gone awry:just as it was when the city was run by the great Victorian, Joseph Chamberlain, whose square will be turned into the Copacabana of the West Midlands.
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Copacabana.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐnɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃nɐ
- Hyphenation: Co‧pa‧ca‧ba‧na
Proper noun
Copacabana
- A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Aymara Kotakawana (“God of Fertility”).
Proper noun
Copacabana ?
- a town on Lake Titicaca in Bolivia