Lomé

US/loʊˈmeɪ/

proper noun

The capital city of Togo.

OriginFrench Lomé ← Ewe alotimé →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Togo.
    1. metonymicallyThe Togolese government.

Origin

  1. Ewealotimé“in the middle of the alo plants”
  2. FrenchLomé
  3. EnglishLomé

From French Lomé, from Ewe alotimé (“in the middle of the alo plants”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Lomé
  • Lomécapital of Togo
Arabic لُومِي, لُومِيه
  • لُومِي (lumī)capital of Togo
  • لُومِيه (lumih)capital of Togo
Chinese Mandarin 洛美
  • 洛美 (Luòměi)capital of Togo
Czech Lomé
  • Lomécapital of Togo
Danish Lomé
  • Lomécapital of Togo
Dutch Lomé
  • Lomécapital of Togo
Esperanto Lomeo
  • Lomeocapital of Togo
Japanese ロメ
  • ロメcapital of Togo
Korean 로메
  • 로메capital of Togo
Latvian Lome
  • Lomecapital of Togo
Polish Lomé
  • Lomécapital of Togo
Portuguese Lomé
  • Lomécapital of Togo
Russian Ломе́
  • Ломе́ (Lomɛ́)capital of Togo
Spanish Lomé
  • Lomécapital of Togo
Vietnamese Lô-mê
  • Lô-mêcapital of Togo
Cite this entry
APA

Lomé. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lom%C3%A9

MLA

“Lomé.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lom%C3%A9. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lomé,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lom%C3%A9.

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