Edo
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛdəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛdoʊ/
Usage notes
Principally known as the de facto capital of Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate; when the shogunate ended in 1868, it was renamed Tokyo and made the formal capital by the newly-crowned Emperor Meiji.
Translations
former name of Tokyo
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Etymology 2
From Edo Ẹ̀dó.
Proper noun
Edo
- A state in southern Nigeria. Capital: Benin City.
- (collectively) The people of Edo State.
- (uncountable) The Volta-Niger language spoken primarily by these people.
Synonyms
- (language): Bini
Translations
a state of Nigeria
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Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code bin (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Edo, bin
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.do/, [ˈɛːd̪o]
- Hyphenation: È‧do
Related terms
Etymology 2
Clipping of Edoardo.
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