Meanings
proper noun
- A mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Origin
- PortugueseCorcovado
- EnglishCorcovado
From Portuguese Corcovado (literally “Hunchback”).
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APA
Corcovado. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corcovado
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“Corcovado.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corcovado. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Corcovado,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corcovado.
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