Metarakanga

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Metarakanga. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Metarakanga, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Metarakanga in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Metarakanga you have here. The definition of the word Metarakanga will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofMetarakanga, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Old Tupi

Metarakanga

Alternative forms

Historical spellings
VLB (1624) Metaracãga

Etymology

From metara (“tembetá”) +‎ akanga (“head”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Rhymes: -ãŋa
  • Hyphenation: Me‧ta‧ra‧ka‧nga

Proper noun

Metarakanga

  1. a monolithic mountain in São Vicente Captaincy, equivalent to modern-day Pedra da Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: Metaracanga (learned)

References

  1. ^ Costa, Cassio (1951 August 19) “A Gávea – aspectos históricos e pitorescos [Gávea – historical and picturesque aspects]”, in Diario Carioca‎, page 5
  • anonymous author (1622) “Gauea, certo penedo do Rio de Ianeiro”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica (overall work in Portuguese), Piratininga; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, volume 1, São Paulo: USP, 1953, page 147: “Metaracãga ”
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia