Manaus
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Manaus
- /mɑːˈnaʊs/
Rhymes with -aʊs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Portuguese Manaus, after the Manáo, a native Lokono tribe of the Amazon. Manáo is said to mean mother of the gods.
proper noun Manáos
- A municipality, the state capital of Amazonas, Brazil.
Translations
Talk about this word "Manaus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manaus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Manaus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manaus "Manaus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manaus.Cite this
@misc{manaus_2026,
title = {Manaus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manaus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
