Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

copacabana

/kˌoʊpəkəbˈænə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: co-paca-bana
IPA: /kˌoʊpəkəbˈænə/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A neighborhood of Zona Sul district, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

name

The main beach in Rio de Janeiro, located in the eponymous district.

name

A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

name

A town on Lake Titicaca, La Paz department, Bolivia.

noun

A beached area known for partying.

Example Sentences

"just as it was when the city was run by the great Victorian, Joseph Chamberlain, whose square will be turned into the Copacabana of the West Midlands."

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Copacabana and Spanish Copacabana, the latter borrowed in turn from Aymara Kotakawana (“God of Fertility”).

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: Copacabana, Kotakawana

Inflected Forms

Copacabanas (plural)

Derived Forms

Copa

Synonyms

Copa

Rhymes With

anna indiana louisiana montana hannah diana banana ghana lana savannah hanna nana

Questions

How do you pronounce copacabana?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌoʊpəkəbˈænə/.
What does copacabana mean?: A neighborhood of Zona Sul district, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Where does copacabana come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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