Lagos

See also: lagos

English

Etymology

From Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”).

Pronunciation
  • (Nigeria, UK) IPA(key): /ˈleɪɡɒs/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Proper noun

Lagos

  1. The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.
    • 2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 120:
      ‘Lagos is just a noise-making place with too much light and glass.’
  2. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City.
  3. A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal.

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French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /la.ɡɔs/, /la.ɡos/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάγος (Lágos).

Proper noun

Lagos m

  1. A male given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Lagus

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”).

Proper noun

Lagos f

  1. A major city, the former capital of Nigeria
  2. A state of Nigeria
  3. A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈla.ɡos/[1]
  • Rhymes: -aɡos
  • Hyphenation: Là‧gos

Proper noun

Lagos f

  1. A major city, the former capital of Nigeria
  2. A state of Nigeria
  3. A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal

References
  1. Lagos in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Portuguese

Etymology

From lagos (“lakes”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈla.ɡus/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈla.ɡuʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈla.ɡos/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈla.ɡuʃ/ [ˈla.ɣuʃ]

  • Audio (Portugal)(file)
  • Homophone: lagos
  • Hyphenation: La‧gos

Proper noun

Lagos

  1. Lagos (a city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal)
  2. Lagos (a major city, the former capital of Nigeria)
  • lacobrigense
  • lagosiano
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