Rio Negro

proper noun

A river in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela; a tributary of the Amazon River

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela; a tributary of the Amazon River

    Synonyms: Guainía

  2. alternativeAlternative spelling of Río Negro

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA river in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela; a tributary of the Amazon River

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Origin

Borrowed from Spanish Río Negro and Portuguese Rio Negro.

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Translations

Portuguese Rio Negro
  • Rio NegroSouth American river
Spanish Río Negro
  • Río NegroSouth American river
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APA

Rio Negro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Negro

MLA

“Rio Negro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Negro. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rio Negro,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Negro.

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