Edo
See also: Appendix:Variations of "edo"
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛdəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛdoʊ/
- Rhymes: -ɛdəʊ
Etymology 1 edit
From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo, literally “cove entrance”).
Alternative forms edit
Proper noun edit
Edo
- (historical) The former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.
Usage notes edit
Principally known as the de facto capital of Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate; when the shogunate ended in 1868, it was renamed Tokyo and made the formal capital by the newly-formed Meiji government.
The alternative forms of Yeddo and Yedo reflect historical Japanese pronunciation.
Translations edit
former name of Tokyo
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Etymology 2 edit
Proper noun edit
Edo
- A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Benin City.
- (collectively) The people of Edo State.
- (uncountable) The Volta-Niger language spoken primarily by these people.
Synonyms edit
- (language): Bini
Translations edit
Further reading edit
- ISO 639-3 code bin (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Edo, bin
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo).
Proper noun edit
Edo f
- (historical) Edo (the former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan)
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Proper noun edit
Edo m
- a diminutive of the male given name Edoardo
Anagrams edit
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
Edo