Meanings
proper noun
- A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Origin
- PortugueseOuro Preto
- EnglishOuro Preto
From Portuguese Ouro Preto (literally “Black Gold”).
More words from Portuguese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese Ouro Preto
- Ouro Pretocity in Brazil
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APA
Ouro Preto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ouro%20Preto
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“Ouro Preto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ouro%20Preto. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ouro Preto,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ouro%20Preto.
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