Mato Grosso
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Etymology edit
From Portuguese Mato Grosso.
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Mato Grosso
- A state of the Center-West Region, Brazil. Capital: Cuiabá
Usage notes edit
Do not confuse Mato Grosso (postal code MT) with its neighboring state that borders it on the south, Mato Grosso do Sul (postal code MS).
Translations edit
state in central-western Brazil
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See also edit
- (states of Brazil) state of Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: en:States of Brazil)
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “thick woods”. This name was given by the bandeirantes in the 1730s.
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
- A state of the Central-West Region, Brazil. Capital: Cuiabá
- Synonym: MT (abbreviation)
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- (states of Brazil) estado do Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: pt:States of Brazil)