Etymology

Manaus

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Today it means: A municipality, the state capital of Amazonas, Brazil. Full definition →

Portuguese Manaus
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromManaus
  2. English todayManaus

Borrowed from Portuguese Manaus, after the Manáo, a native Lokono tribe of the Amazon. Manáo is said to mean mother of the gods.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.