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Rio.

nickname for Rio de Janeiro: a municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʁi.u/Brazil[ˈhi.u]Brazil/ˈʁiw/Brazil[ˈhiʊ̯]Brazil
  1. nickname for Rio de Janeiro: a municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil

    masculine
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Ellipsis of Rio de Janeiro.

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