Edo
See also: edo, EDO, edö, e'dö, -edo, and -ẽdo
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛdəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛdoʊ/
- Rhymes: -ɛdəʊ
Etymology 1
From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo, literally “cove entrance”).
Alternative forms
- Jeddo, Yeddo, Yedo, Jendo, Yendo
Proper noun
Edo
- (historical) The former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.
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 of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: 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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the people of Edo State
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a Volta-Niger language spoken by the Edo
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Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code bin (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Edo, bin
Anagrams
- -ode, DOE, Doe, EOD, ODE, OED, deo, doe, ode
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.do/
- Rhymes: -ɛdo
- Hyphenation: È‧do
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo).
Proper noun
Edo f
- (historical) Edo (the former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan)
Related terms
- edochiano
Etymology 2
Clipping of Edoardo.
Proper noun
Edo m
- a diminutive of the male given name Edoardo
Anagrams
- Deo, ode
Japanese
Romanization
Edo
- Rōmaji transcription of えど