Meanings
proper nounJapurá or the Japurá
alternative Japura
- A municipality of Amazonas, North Region, Brazil.
- A municipality of Paraná, Southern Region, Brazil.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA river in Brazil and Colombia.
Similar
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese Japurá. The settlement in Amazonas is named after the river.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese Japurá, Japurá
- JapuráBrazilian-Colombian river
- Japurámunicipality of Amazonas
- Japurámunicipality of Paraná
Spanish Caquetá
- CaquetáBrazilian-Colombian river
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APA
Japurá. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japur%C3%A1
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“Japurá.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japur%C3%A1. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japurá,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japur%C3%A1.
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