Lagos
See also: lagos
English
editEtymology
editFrom Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLagos
- The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.
- 2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 120:
- ‘Lagos is just a noise-making place with too much light and glass.’
- A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City.
- A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal.
Translations
editformer capital of Nigeria
Anagrams
editFrench
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Λάγος (Lágos).
Proper noun
editLagos m
- A male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Lagus
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”).
Proper noun
editLagos f
Italian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLagos f
- A major city, the former capital of Nigeria
- A state of Nigeria
- A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal
References
edit- ^ Lagos in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom lagos (“lakes”).
Pronunciation
edit
Proper noun
editLagos
- Lagos (a city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal)
- Lagos (a major city, the former capital of Nigeria)
Related terms
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- English terms borrowed from Portuguese
- English terms derived from Portuguese
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Cities in Nigeria
- en:Historical settlements
- en:Historical capitals
- en:Places in Nigeria
- en:Places in Lagos State, Nigeria
- English terms with quotations
- en:Lagos State, Nigeria
- en:States of Nigeria
- en:Cities in Portugal
- en:Municipalities of Portugal
- en:Places in Portugal
- French 2-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French terms borrowed from Ancient Greek
- French terms derived from Ancient Greek
- French lemmas
- French proper nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French male given names from Ancient Greek
- French given names
- French terms borrowed from Portuguese
- French terms derived from Portuguese
- French feminine nouns
- fr:Cities in Nigeria
- fr:Historical settlements
- fr:Historical capitals
- fr:Places in Nigeria
- fr:Lagos State, Nigeria
- fr:States of Nigeria
- fr:Cities in Portugal
- fr:Municipalities of Portugal
- fr:Places in Portugal
- Italian terms borrowed from Portuguese
- Italian terms derived from Portuguese
- Italian 2-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/aɡos
- Rhymes:Italian/aɡos/2 syllables
- Italian lemmas
- Italian proper nouns
- Italian feminine nouns
- it:Cities in Nigeria
- it:Historical settlements
- it:Historical capitals
- it:Places in Nigeria
- it:Lagos State, Nigeria
- it:States of Nigeria
- it:Cities in Portugal
- it:Municipalities of Portugal
- it:Places in Portugal
- Portuguese 2-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Portuguese terms with audio links
- Portuguese terms with homophones
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese proper nouns
- pt:Cities in Portugal
- pt:Municipalities of Portugal
- pt:Places in Portugal
- pt:Cities in Nigeria
- pt:Historical settlements
- pt:Historical capitals
- pt:Places in Nigeria