Rio de Janeiro

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English

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Etymology

From Portuguese Rio de Janeiro (“River of January”). The city was named after the Guanabara Bay (the word rio, which in modern Portuguese means "river", could also mean other water bodies such as bays in the 16th century) and the date it was discovered by Portuguese founders: January 1, 1502.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiːəʊ dɪ ʒəˈnɪəɹəʊ/, /ˈɹiːəʊ de ʒəˈneəɹəʊ/
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Proper noun

Rio de Janeiro

  1. A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro.
  2. A municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; former capital of Brazil.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Rio de Janeiro.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Rio de Janeiro n (proper noun, genitive Rio de Janeiros or (optionally with an article) Rio de Janeiro)

  1. A municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; former capital of Brazil
    Synonym: Rio
  2. A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Rio de Janeiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈri.o de ʒaˈnɛj.ro/

Proper noun

Rio de Janeiro f

  1. A municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; former capital of Brazil
    Synonym: Rio
  2. A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil

Japanese

Romanization

Rio de Janeiro

  1. Rōmaji transcription of リオデジャネイロ
  2. Rōmaji transcription of リオ・デ・ジャネイロ

Polish

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese Rio de Janeiro.

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Proper noun

Rio de Janeiro n (indeclinable)

  1. Rio de Janeiro (a municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; former capital of Brazil)
  2. Rio de Janeiro (a state of the Southeast Region, Brazil)

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “river of January”. The city was named after the Guanabara Bay (the word rio, which in modern Portuguese means "river", could also mean other water bodies such as bays in the 16th century) and the date it was discovered by Portuguese founders: January 1, 1502.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/ , /ˈʁiw d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/ , (colloquial) /ˈʁi.u d͡ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/ , (colloquial) /ˈʁiw d͡ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/ , /ˈʁiw d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/ , (colloquial) /ˈʁi.u d͡ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/ , (colloquial) /ˈʁiw d͡ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u de ʒaˈne(j).ɾo/ , /ˈʁiw de ʒaˈne(j).ɾo/ , (colloquial) /ˈʁi.u d͡ʒaˈne(j).ɾo/ , (colloquial) /ˈʁiw d͡ʒaˈne(j).ɾo/
 

Proper noun

Rio de Janeiro m

  1. Rio de Janeiro (a municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; former capital of Brazil)
    Synonym: Rio
  2. Rio de Janeiro (a state of the Southeast Region, Brazil)
    Synonym: RJ (abbreviation)

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