Edo
EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛdəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛdoʊ/
- Rhymes: -ɛdəʊ
Etymology 1Edit
From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo, literally “cove entrance”).
Alternative formsEdit
Proper nounEdit
Edo
- (historical) The former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.
Usage notesEdit
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-crowned Emperor Meiji.
TranslationsEdit
former name of Tokyo
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Etymology 2Edit
Proper nounEdit
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.
SynonymsEdit
- (language): Bini
TranslationsEdit
Further readingEdit
- ISO 639-3 code bin (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Edo, bin (behind paywall)
AnagramsEdit
ItalianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Borrowed from Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo).
Proper nounEdit
Edo f
- (historical) Edo (the former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan)
Related termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
Proper nounEdit
Edo m
- a diminutive of the male given name Edoardo
AnagramsEdit
JapaneseEdit
RomanizationEdit
Edo