agogo

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noun

An agogo bell, a bell used in Yoruba and Brazilian music and typically played in pairs

OriginPortuguese agogô ← Yoruba agogo →
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Meanings

agogo1

nounagogo (plural agogos)

plural agogos

  1. An agogo bell, a bell used in Yoruba and Brazilian music and typically played in pairs

agogo2

adverbagogo (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of à gogo.

Origin

  1. Yorubaagogo“bell”
  2. Portugueseagogô
  3. Englishagogo

From Portuguese agogô, from Yoruba agogo (“bell”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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