Lagos
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Lagos¹
- /ˈleɪɡɒs/ Nigeria, UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Portuguese Lagos, either from lagos (literally “lakes”) or after the Portuguese city. Piecewise doublet of Lakes.
proper noun
- The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State. ‘Lagos is just a noise-making place with too much light and glass.’
- A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City.
Lagos²
- /ˈleɪɡɒs/ Nigeria, UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Portuguese Lagos, from Old Galician-Portuguese Lagos, clipping of Latin Lacobriga, influenced by lagos (“lakes”).
proper noun
- A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nigerian capital, ibadan, nigeria, laos, kano, gos, lake, lakes, goss, goce, quintana, lacs, lochs, seas, ponds, lagoons
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Talk about this word "Lagos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lagos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lagos. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lagos "Lagos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lagos.Cite this
@misc{lagos_2026,
title = {Lagos},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lagos},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
