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Alagoas

See also: Alagoa

English

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the Brazil state of Alagoas

Etymology

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From Brazilian Portuguese Alagoas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌæləˈɡəʊəs/, /ˌɑːləˈɡəʊəs/, /ˌɑːlɑːˈɡəʊɑːs/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

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Alagoas

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Maceió.

Translations

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Coordinate terms

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states of Braziledit

Further reading

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alagoas

Etymology

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From alagoas (“lakes”), variant form of lagoa (“lake”).

The name appears as a competitor with the names of the lagoons of Manguaba, a lagoa do sul (“the southern lagoon”), and Mundaú, a lagoa do norte (“the northern lagoon”), already in the 16th century, when settlements were founded near the Alagoa do Norte and the Alagoa do Sul, the Alagoas, with the inclusion of the rest of the lagoons in the area.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Brazil):(file)
  • Hyphenation: A‧la‧go‧as

Proper noun

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Alagoas m or f pl (sometimes plural only, in variation)

  1. Alagoas (a state of the Northeast Region, Brazil; capital: Maceió)
    Synonym: AL (abbreviation)
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See also

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states of Brazil: estados do Brasiledit
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