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manaus

/mɑːˈnaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
man-aus
IPA
/mɑːˈnaʊs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A municipality, the state capital of Amazonas, Brazil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Manaus, after the Manáo, a native Lokono tribe of the Amazon. Manáo is said to mean mother of the gods.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Manáos (alternative, dated)

Rhymes With

house mouse spouse blouse laos grouse rouse nous taos espouse louse douse

Questions

How do you pronounce manaus?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑːˈnaʊs/.
What does manaus mean?
A municipality, the state capital of Amazonas, Brazil.
Where does manaus come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese Manaus, after the Manáo, a native Lokono tribe of the Amazon. Manáo is said to mean mother of the gods.

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