Meanings
proper noun
- A neighborhood of Zona Sul district, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
- The main beach in Rio de Janeiro, located in the eponymous district.
- A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A town on Lake Titicaca, La Paz department, Bolivia.
nounCopacabana (plural Copacabanas)
plural Copacabanas
- figurativelyA beached area known for partying.
just as it was when the city was run by the great Victorian, Joseph Chamberlain, whose square will be turned into the Copacabana of the West Midlands.
2007, The Times, Sand storm - Plans to turn Birmingham into St Tropez have gone awry
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- AymaraKotakawana“God of Fertility”
- SpanishCopacabana
- PortugueseCopacabana
- EnglishCopacabana
Borrowed from Portuguese Copacabana and Spanish Copacabana, the latter borrowed in turn from Aymara Kotakawana (“God of Fertility”).
More words from Portuguese, Spanish, Aymara
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APA
Copacabana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Copacabana
MLA
“Copacabana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Copacabana. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Copacabana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Copacabana.
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