Lagos
name
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.
"‘Lagos is just a noise-making place with too much light and glass.’"
- 2 A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City.
- 3 A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal.
Example
More examples"What's the distance between Lagos and Cairo?"
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”). Piecewise doublet of Lakes.