Ipanema

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proper noun

A neighborhood of Zona Sul district, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

OriginBrazilian Portuguese Ipanema →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A neighborhood of Zona Sul district, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  2. A beach located in the neighborhood.

Origin

  1. Brazilian PortugueseIpanema
  2. EnglishIpanema

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Ipanema, ultimately from Old Tupi.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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