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Rio de Janeiro

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See also: Río de Janeiro

English

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the state of Rio de Janeiro

Etymology

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From Brazilian Portuguese Rio de Janeiro (literally “River of January”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiːoʊ dɪ ʒəˈnɪəɹoʊ/, /ˈɹiːoʊ dɪ ʒəˈnɛəɹoʊ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

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Rio de Janeiro

  2. A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro.
  4. A municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil.
    • 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, “Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders”, in The New York Times‎[1], archived from the original on 11 August 2020, retrieved 21 June 2013:
      In Rio de Janeiro, thousands protested in a gritty area far from the city’s upscale seaside districts.

Coordinate terms

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states of Braziledit

Translations

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Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Portuguese Rio de Janeiro.

    Pronunciation

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    Rio de Janeiro n (proper noun, genitive Rio de Janeiros or (optionally with an article) Rio de Janeiro)

    1. a municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil
      Synonym: Rio
    2. a state of the Southeast Region, Brazil

    Italian

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Portuguese Rio de Janeiro.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈri.o de (d)ʒaˈnɛj.ro/

      Proper noun

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      Rio de Janeiro f

      1. a municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil
        Synonym: Rio
      2. a state of the Southeast Region, Brazil

      Japanese

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      Romanization

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      Rio de Janeiro

      1. Rōmaji transcription of リオデジャネイロ
      2. Rōmaji transcription of リオ・デ・ジャネイロ

      Polish

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      Etymology

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        Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese Rio de Janeiro.

        Pronunciation

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        • IPA(key): /ˈri.jɔ ˈdɛ ʐaˈnɛj.rɔ/
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        Proper noun

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        Rio de Janeiro n (indeclinable)

        1. Rio de Janeiro (a municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil)
        2. Rio de Janeiro (a state of the Southeast Region, Brazil)

        Further reading

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        • “Rio de Janeiro”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
        • “Rio de Janeiro”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[3] (in Polish)

        Portuguese

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        Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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        Map
        Localização do estado do Rio de Janeiro no Brasil

        Etymology

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        Literally, “river of January”. The city was named after the Guanabara Bay (the word rio, which in modern Portuguese means “river”, could also mean other water bodies such as bays in the 16th century) and the date it was discovered by Portuguese founders: January 1, 1502.

        Pronunciation

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        • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/ [ˈhi.u d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu], /ˈʁiw d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/ [ˈhiʊ̯ d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu], (colloquial) /ˈʁi.u d͡ʒ‿aˈne(j).ɾu/ [ˈhi.u d͡ʒ‿aˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu], (colloquial) /ˈʁiw d͡ʒ‿aˈne(j).ɾu/ [ˈhiʊ̯ d͡ʒ‿aˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
          • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/ [ˈχi.u d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu], /ˈʁiw d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(j).ɾu/ [ˈχiʊ̯ d͡ʒi ʒaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu], (colloquial) /ˈʁi.u d͡ʒ‿aˈne(j).ɾu/ [ˈχi.u d͡ʒ‿aˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu], (colloquial) /ˈʁiw d͡ʒ‿aˈne(j).ɾu/ [ˈχiʊ̯ d͡ʒ‿aˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
         

        Proper noun

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        Rio de Janeiro m (demonym carioca (municipality) or fluminense (state))

        1. Rio de Janeiro (a municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil)
          Synonyms: Rio, Cidade Maravilhosa
        2. Rio de Janeiro (a state of the Southeast Region, Brazil; capital: Rio de Janeiro)
          Synonym: RJ (abbreviation)

        See also

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        states of Brazil: estados do Brasiledit
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