Mato Grosso

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English

the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso

Etymology

From Portuguese Mato Grosso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmæt.oʊ ˈɡɹoʊ.soʊ/, /ˈmæt.u-/, /ˈmæt.ə-/, /-ˈɡɹɑ-/
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Proper noun

Mato Grosso

  1. 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

See also

Divisions of the Federative Republic of Brazil in English (layout · text)
States: 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
Federal District: Federal District

Further reading

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Literally, “thick woods”. This name was given by the bandeirantes in the 1730s.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Mato Grosso m

  1. A state of the Central-West Region, Brazil. Capital: Cuiabá
    Synonym: MT (abbreviation)

Derived terms

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