Cotonou

C3O1T1O1N1O1U1

proper noun

The de facto capital of Benin.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The de facto capital of Benin.
    1. metonymicallyThe Beninese government.

Translations

Arabic كُوتُونُو
  • كُوتُونُو (kutunū)the de-facto capital of Benin
Chinese Mandarin 科托努
  • 科托努 (Kētuōnǔ)the de-facto capital of Benin
Japanese コトヌー
  • コトヌー (Kotonū)the de-facto capital of Benin
Korean 코토누
  • 코토누 (Kotonu)the de-facto capital of Benin
Polish Kotonu
  • Kotonuthe de-facto capital of Benin
Portuguese Cotonu, Cotonou
  • Cotonuthe de-facto capital of Benin
  • Cotonouthe de-facto capital of Benin
Russian Котону́
  • Котону́ (Kotonú)the de-facto capital of Benin
Spanish Cotonú
  • Cotonúthe de-facto capital of Benin
Cite this entry
APA

Cotonou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotonou

MLA

“Cotonou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotonou. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cotonou,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotonou.

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