Lagos

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”). Piecewise doublet of Lakes. === Pronunciation === (Nigeria, UK) IPA(key): /ˈleɪɡɒs/ === Proper noun === Lagos The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City. A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== General Lagos === Anagrams === golas, gaols, Glosa, goals, algos, Golas == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /la.ɡɔs/, /la.ɡos/ === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λᾶγος (Lâgos). ==== Proper noun ==== Lagos m a male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, equivalent to English Lagus === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”). ==== Proper noun ==== Lagos f a major city, the former capital of Nigeria a state of Nigeria a city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese Lagos (literally “lakes”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈla.ɡos/ Rhymes: -aɡos Hyphenation: Là‧gos === Proper noun === Lagos f a major city, the former capital of Nigeria a state of Nigeria a city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal === References === == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Homophone: lagos Hyphenation: La‧gos === Etymology 1 === From Latin Lacobriga (hence the demonym lacobrigense), under the influence of lagos (“lakes”). ==== Proper noun ==== Lagos ? Lagos (a city and municipality of the district of Faro, Portugal) Synonym: (historical) Lacóbriga === Etymology 2 === Literally “lakes”. Named either due to an abundance of lakes in the area (chief among them the Lagos Lagoon), or in honor of the hononymous Portuguese city, possibly both to an extent. ==== Proper noun ==== Lagos ? Lagos (a major city, the former capital of Nigeria) ===== Related terms ===== lagosiano