Lagosian

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adjective

Of or relating to Lagos in Nigeria.

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Meanings

adjectiveLagosian (comparative more Lagosian, superlative most Lagosian)

comparative more Lagosian · superlative most Lagosian

  1. Of or relating to Lagos in Nigeria.
nounLagosian (plural Lagosians)

plural Lagosians

  1. A native or inhabitant of Lagos in Nigeria.

    If the sun were going down, it meant there would be no light soon and Lagosians needed to see their way. Street lights here did not always function.

    2005, Sefi Atta, Everything Good Will Come, Arris Books, pages 97-98

Origin

From Lagos + -ian.

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Translations

Russian ла́госский
  • ла́госский (lágosskij)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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