Mato Grosso
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the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso
English
Etymology
From Portuguese Mato Grosso.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mato Grosso
- A state of the Center-West Region, Brazil. Capital: Cuiabá
Usage notes
Do not confuse Mato Grosso (postal code MT) with its neighboring state that borders it on the south, Mato Grosso do Sul (postal code MS).
Translations
state in central-western Brazil
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See also
- (states of Brazil) state of Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goias, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: en:States of Brazil)
Further reading
Category:Mato Grosso on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons 
Mato Grosso on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage 
Mato Grosso on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “thick woods”. This name was given by the bandeirantes in the 1730s.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- A state of the Central-West Region, Brazil. Capital: Cuiabá
- Synonym: MT (abbreviation)
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- (states of Brazil) estado do Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: pt:States of Brazil)