Edo

See also: edo, EDO, -edo, and -ẽdo

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo), literally “cove entrance”.

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Proper noun

Edo

  1. (historical) Tokyo
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.

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Etymology 2

From Edo Ẹ̀dó.

Proper noun

Edo

  1. A state in southern Nigeria. Capital: Benin City.
  2. (collectively) The people of Edo State.
  3. (uncountable) The Volta-Niger language spoken primarily by these people.
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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.do/, [ˈɛːd̪o]
  • Hyphenation: È‧do

Etymology 1

From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo).

Proper noun

Edo f

  1. (historical) Edo (now Tokyo)

Etymology 2

Clipping of Edoardo.

Proper noun

Edo m

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Edoardo

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Japanese

Romanization

Edo

  1. Rōmaji transcription of えど
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