Meanings
proper noun
- A municipality, the state capital of Goiás, Brazil.
Origin
- Brazilian PortugueseGoiânia
- EnglishGoiânia
Unadapted borrowing from Brazilian Portuguese Goiânia.
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APA
Goiânia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goi%C3%A2nia
MLA
“Goiânia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goi%C3%A2nia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goiânia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goi%C3%A2nia.
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