Edo
//ˈɛdəʊ// adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of EDO memory. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- 2 Abbreviation of equal division of the octave. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- 3 a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Abbreviation of extended data-out. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 The former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. historical
- 2 A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Benin City.
- 3 The people of Edo State. collective
- 4 The Volta-Niger language spoken primarily by these people. uncountable
Example
More examples"A group of foreigners arrived in Edo, i.e. Tokyo."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo, literally “cove entrance”).
Etymology 2
From Edo Ẹ̀dó.
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